Ford weighs dropping electric version of F-150 pickup, WSJ reports

Ford (F) executives are in active talks about abandoning the electric version of its F-150 pickup, which would make the money-losing vehicle America’s first major EV casualty, the Wall Street Journal’s Sharon Terlep reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The Ford Lightning has fallen far short of expectations as the pickup failed to pick up much traction with U.S. truck buyers, the author notes.