Ford adds jobs to increase production of electric F-150 pickup; reservations top 150,000 - CNBC

— Ford Motor is expanding hiring to increase production capacity for its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup as it begins building prototypes of the electric vehicle.

The Detroit automaker said Thursday that it plans to invest an additional $250 million and add 450 jobs across three Michigan facilities — including the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, which is building the truck — to double annual production capacity for the vehicle to 80,000 units.

He said Ford has gradually been "pulling levers" to increase production capacity of the F-150 Lightning throughout its supply chain.

"We knew the F-150 Lightning was special, but the interest from the public has surpassed our highest expectations and changed the conversation around electric vehicles?