American automotive giant Ford has stopped taking orders in the United States for the current model year of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, due to high demand.
The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E page on the US Ford website currently states that, “Due to high demand, the current model year is no longer available for retail order. Limited inventory may be available at selected dealers. Contact your dealer for more information.”
The Mustang Mach-E was Ford’s first electric vehicle, when it debuted in late 2019, a sleek four-door SUV with the US auto giant’s iconic Mustang branding, a range of 505kms and acceleration of 0-100km/h in only 3.5 seconds (for the GT Performance Edition).
Ford announced late last year that it was planning to boost global production of all its current electric vehicles – including the Mustang Mach-E, the F-150 Lightning, and the E-Transit – to 600,000 units a year by 2023.
But it appears that the ramp-up of production has not happened fast enough to meet increasing demand for the Mach-E in the US, although it remains on sale in Europe and the UK.
Huge demand is not unsurprising, considering that it was rumoured Mustang Mach-E reservations had soared to more than 30,000 before launch in early January.
The global supply chain crunch of semiconductors and other automotive parts – stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – is likely also playing a part in Ford’s inability to meet demand.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.