Ford is as soon as once more taking orders from reservation holders for the 2023 F-150 Lightning following February’s manufacturing halt as a consequence of a battery concern, the automaker stated on Thursday.

A small recall introduced in early March revealed the difficulty as a battery cell manufacturing defect.

Ford was capable of resolve the difficulty and resume manufacturing on the electrical truck’s Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, on March 13. Manufacturing returned to full capability this week and vans are being shipped to prospects, Ford stated.

Ford plans to proceed ramping up manufacturing and has a aim of reaching a 150,000-unit annual run fee by the autumn.

Because of manufacturing bottlenecks, Ford solely managed to ship 15,617 of the vans in 2022, however it had 200,000 reservations on the finish of 2021 when it stopped taking new reservations. Ford hasn’t stated when it plans to reopen the reservation course of.

Ford additionally stated on Thursday it’s growing the worth of the entry-level F-150 Lightning Professional, from $57,869 to $61,869. These figures embody an $1,895 vacation spot.

The F-150 Lightning Professional is the model designed for industrial use, and at current Ford is just providing it to industrial prospects. The automaker stated the F-150 Lightning Professional is at the moment offered out for retail prospects.

The newest worth hike is the fourth for the electrical truck since its launch almost a 12 months in the past. It price simply $41,669 when it was launched in April 2022.

Different in style trims additionally get worth hikes. The 2023 F-150 Lightning Lariat commonplace vary will increase $1,500 to $77,869, together with vacation spot. The highest Platinum trim with the usual extended-range battery pack will increase $1,200 to $99,969.