Ford to raise price of 2023 F-150 Lightning by up to $8500: Here's why
Ford to raise price of 2023 F-150 Lightning by up to $8500: Here's why
On Tuesday, $Ford Motor(F.US)$ announced price hikes to its EV pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, CNBC reported.
周二，$福特汽车(F.US)$宣布提价其电动皮卡，TheF-150据CNBC报道，闪电。
The company shared that due to "significant material cost increases and other factors" the price of the car would be increasing anywhere from $6,000 to $8,500 depending on the trim model.
该公司表示，由于“材料成本的大幅上涨和其他因素”，根据Trim车型的不同，这款车的价格将从6000美元到8500美元不等。
The price hike will go into effect for the 2023 model, and it will raise prices from a range of $40,000 – $92,000 to a range of $47,000 – $97,000. The price hike will not affect any customers who have already purchased the truck and are awaiting delivery.
此次提价将对2023款车型生效，价格将从40,000-92,000美元提高到47,000-97,000美元。提价不会影响任何已经购买了卡车并正在等待交货的客户。
The announcement comes ahead of the automaker reopening orders for the F-150 Lightning on Thursday. Orders had previously closed after Ford received more than 200,00 nonbinding reservations for the truck.
这一声明是在这家汽车制造商周四重新开始订购F-150 Lightning之前发布的。此前，在福特收到了20多万辆不具约束力的卡车预订后，订单已经关闭。
Ford isn't the only automaker that is raising the price of its EV vehicles. Competitor $General Motors(GM.US)$ announced that it would be increasing the price of its Hummer EV by $6,250.
福特并不是唯一一家提高电动汽车价格的汽车制造商。竞争对手$通用汽车(GM.US)$宣布将其悍马电动汽车的价格提高6250美元。
CNBC shared that during the COVID-19 pandemic, raw materials costs for electric vehicles more than doubled, according to AlixPartners, which could be causing the recent price hikes.
CNBC分享说，在新冠肺炎疫情期间，电动汽车的原材料成本翻了一番以上，据AlixPartners，这可能是导致最近价格上涨的原因。
Price Action: Ford shares are down 3.68% as the price lowers to $15.20 during Tuesday's trading session.
价格行动：在周二的交易时段，福特股价下跌3.68%，跌至15.20美元。