Ford to Scale Down EV Production, Transfer Crew to Gas Vehicle Assembly Plant

Ford’s decision came amid reports that electric vehicles are piling up at dealers’ parking lots and more Americans are hesitant to buy electric vehicles.

Ford Motor Company's electric F-150 Lightning on the production line at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

Ford Motor Co. will transfer some workers from the F-150 Lightning assembly line at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to another plant for gas-powered vehicles.

“Approximately 1,400 employees will be impacted as the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center transitions to one shift effective April 1. Roughly 700 will transfer to Michigan Assembly Plant and the others will be placed in roles at the Rouge Complex or other facilities in Southeast Michigan, or take advantage of the Special Retirement Incentive Program agreed to in the 2023 Ford-UAW contract,” the company said in a Jan. 19 statement.