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EV News: Ford to Open F-150 Lightning Fleet Order Bank Jan. 5

Via Govenement Fleet News | January 4, 2022  |  by Chris Brown

Ford to Open All Electric F-150 Lightning Order Bank for Fleet Customers on Jan. 5

Production for F-150 Lightning has entered the final pre-build phase before mass production. Deliveries will begin in spring 2022.

On Jan. 5, Ford Motor Company will open the Fleet Order Bank for the 22-MY all-electric F-150 Lightning, Ford said in a statement. The order bank for retail buyers opens on Jan. 6.

Fleets looking to order an F-150 Lightning in the first wave must have entered their interest as a “hand-raiser” with a valid FIN on Ford’s website. This reservation system, which includes retail buyers, was closed on Dec. 8 and was capped at 200,000. Additional reservation holders will be invited in phases to place their order over the next few months, according to Ford.

In some cases, larger fleets have structured orders directly with their Ford Pro Fleet Account person, who can also help to place orders, according to a Ford Pro spokesperson in an email exchange with Automotive Fleet.

Notifications will be sent to fleet hand raisers via email urging them to contact their preferred dealership to place an order.

Ford Pro recommends fleet customers sign up for updates on the FordPro.com F-150 Lightning vehicle homepage for news on the F-150 Lightning specific to commercial and government customers. “Ford Pro will use this tool to communicate when the next opportunity to place orders will be, which will be for later model years,” the spokesperson said.

Regarding pricing: “We’re working with our dealer partners to offer our customers the best possible sales and ownership experience,” the Ford Pro spokesperson said. “Dealers are independent franchises. The final price a customer will pay for any vehicle is agreed between themselves and a dealer that’s at, below, or above MSRP. We recommend that all customers agree to a selling price with their dealer when an order is placed via a signed purchase agreement.”

This week, production for F-150 Lightning entered the final pre-build phase before accelerating into mass production. Deliveries will begin in spring 2022 with a starting MSRP of $39,974 before available tax incentives...

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Learn more about the Ford F150 Lightning by watching a recording of our webinar "EV Fleet Trends" that features Mark Poll of  Ford Pro Charging (View recording on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/FK4RCkI3jnw)