Ford Motor has paused production and shipments of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup due to a potential battery issue, the company said Tuesday.
CNBC报道称，本周二（2月14日），福特汽车（以下简称：福特）表示，由于潜在的电池问题，对电动皮卡 F-150 Lighting 暂时停产和交付。
Ford spokeswoman Emma Bergg declined to disclose details of the possible battery issue, which is being investigated after a vehicle displayed a potential problem as part of the automaker’s pre-delivery quality inspections.
福特发言人艾玛·伯格拒绝透露电池问题的细节，该问题是在交付前质量检查中显示出潜在问题，正在进行调查。
The stop-shipment order and halt in production was issued at the beginning of last week, according to Bergg. It adds to ongoing “execution issues” detailed to investors earlier this month by Ford CEO Jim Farley that crippled the automaker’s fourth-quarter earnings.
她说，上周初，福特已经发布了停止生产和发货的指令。本月早些时候，福特首席执行长吉姆·法利向投资者详细说明公司持续面临“执行问题”，而这些问题削弱了福特的第四季度收益。
Shares of Ford were down about 1% in midafternoon trading Tuesday. The stock was trading for under $13 a share.
本周二午后交易中，福特的股价下跌约 1%。该股票的交易价格低于每股 13 美元。
Ford has not established a timeline for when production and the shipments will resume, according to Bergg.
依照伯格的说法，尚未确定何时恢复电动皮卡 F-150 Lighting 的生产和发货。
“The team is diligently working on the root cause analysis,” she said, adding the company is “doing the right thing by our customers” to resolve any potential issues before resuming production and shipments.
她说，“福特的团队正在努力分析根本原因。” 她补充表示，在恢复生产和发货之前，福特在“为客户做正确的事情”来解决潜在的任何问题。
Ford is unaware of any incidents or issues associated with the potential battery issue, Bergg said. There is no stop-sale for vehicles already on dealer lots, meaning dealers can continue to sell vehicles they have on hand.
伯格称，福特未发现与潜在电池问题相关的任何事件或者问题。已经交付给经销商处的车辆没有停止销售，这意味着经销商可以继续销售手头的车辆。
The halt in production and shipments was first reported Tuesday by Motor Authority.
本周二，Motor Authority率先报道了福特电动皮卡 F-150 Lighting 的生产和发货的停顿。
The F-150 Lightning is being closely watched by investors, as it’s the first mainstream electric pickup truck on the market and a major launch for Ford.
因为 F-150 Lighting 是市场上第一款主流电动皮卡车，也是福特的一次重大发布，因此，受到投资者的密切关注。
Automakers routinely have issues and recalls associated with vehicles but problems with batteries are of particular concern and interest, as the automakers invest billions of dollars in the vehicles.
汽车厂商经常遇到与车辆相关的问题和召回，不过，电池问题尤其引人关注，因为汽车厂商在车辆上投资了数十亿美元。
One of the most notable issues has been with General Motors’ Chevrolet Bolt EVs. The Detroit automaker two years ago had to recall all of the vehicles built up until then to address fire issues caused by “rare manufacturing defects” at facilities of its battery supplier LG Battery Solution.
最值得注意的问题之一是通用汽车的雪佛兰 Bolt EV。2年前，为解决其电池供应商 LG Battery Solution 工厂“罕见制造缺陷”引起的火灾问题，通用汽车不得不召回此前生产的所有车辆。
Separate from the F-150 Lightning downtime, production of the traditional F-150 pickup trucks will also be down one shift Wednesday, Ford confirmed Tuesday to CNBC.
福特于本周二向 CNBC 证实，除了 F-150 Lighting 电动皮卡停产之外，传统的F-150 皮卡车的生产也将在本周三少一个班次。
The production shift, as well as one for the company’s Transit vans, will be canceled to allow workers at the company’s Kansas City Assembly plant to attend the Super Bowl celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a memo from the plant’s manager confirmed by Ford.
据福特证实的工厂经理的一份备忘录，为让堪萨斯城装配厂的工人参加堪萨斯城酋长队的超级碗庆祝活动，传统的F-150 皮卡车的班次以及生产全顺货车的一个班次将被取消。
Night shifts at the plant will resume as scheduled, according to the memo and automaker.
根据备忘录和福特的说法，夜班班次将会按计划恢复生产。
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