Ford Motor Co.’s (NYSE:F) electric vehicle sales in the U.S. dropped 8.3% in October following a drop in demand for its F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck. What Happened: Ford sold 6,264 electric vehicles in October,

F-150 Lightning sales plummeted nearly 50%, which explains their recent decision to halt production. Ford has high hopes for their next-generation of electric vehicles, but their current models continue to struggle. That’s clear today as the automaker reported an 8.3% drop in EV sales compared to October of last year.

Ford's decision to pause production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck raises questions about the overall demand for electric vehicles.

Ford Motor plans to halt production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning from mid-November until early next year to address bloated inventories and narrow losses on the pickup trucks.The automaker on Thursday confirmed the seven-week shutdown would occur at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in suburban Detroit from Nov.

Ford has announced that it will temporarily pause production of the F-150 Lightning at its Dearborn factory for the final six weeks of the year.

Ford is halting production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup for at least several weeks as it faces softening demand for its electric vehicles, according to a report.

The Ford F-150 Lightning is facing yet another production pause, giving employees an extended – and unexpected – Christmas break.