Lordstown Motors, an EV startup, has announced that it has temporarily stopped production and customer deliveries since its last production update in January. The company cited performance and quality issues with certain components of its Endurance pickup truck as the reason for the stoppage. Lordstown said the problem is a “specific electrical connection issue that could result in a loss of propulsion while driving” and has issued a voluntary recall for 19 vehicles.
The company is working with its supplier network to implement a corrective action that it believes will address this issue. Lordstown also noted that Endurance vehicles waiting for shipment and those in process at the manufacturing plant will also get the fix once it becomes available. Edward Hightower, Lordstown Motors CEO & President, said that the team is diligently working with suppliers on the root cause analysis of each issue and potential solutions, which may include part design modifications, retrofits, and software updates.
Lordstown intends to provide a more detailed update on the status of these matters on its upcoming earnings call on March 6. However, the company did not specify when it estimates that production and deliveries would resume. The EV maker had set a target to deliver 50 vehicles in 2022 and 450 in the first quarter of 2023, but it made only 31 units for sale since production began. Last month, the company said it expected production to be slow through the first quarter due to supply chain constraints, particularly pertaining to the availability of hub motor components.
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