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Ford confirms it has ended manufacturing of the F-150 Lightning, and can relaunch it as an “prolonged vary electrical car” (EREV). It is the tip of an period for the enduring pickup truck, which debuted in 2022. <\/p>\n
“The F-150 Lightning is a groundbreaking product that demonstrated an electrical pickup can nonetheless be an excellent F-Sequence,” says<\/a> Doug Area, Ford\u2019s chief EV, digital and design officer.<\/p>\n An EREV is considerably of a combination between a standard hybrid and a completely electrical automotive. It has a gasoline tank, which prices a battery-powered generator. The generator turns the wheels, preserving the short acceleration drivers love from pure EVs\u2014with out the vary nervousness. <\/p>\n Ford estimates the brand new F-150 Lightning may have a 700-mile vary between the gasoline tank and the battery. Because of its substantial electrical energy, it is going to retain its sub-5-second acceleration whereas nonetheless towing “like a locomotive,” Area says. The value, launch date, and doubtlessly new identify, are all beneath wraps for now. “We\u2019ll share timing and extra particulars nearer to launch,” an organization spokesperson tells us. <\/p>\n The pivot to an EREV is what we anticipated<\/a> when experiences circulated final month that Ford was reevaluating the Lightning’s future. It is smart given the corporate’s broader shift towards hybrids, which started<\/a> in 2024 amid staunch competitors from Chinese language EV makers and a realization that many US customers weren’t but able to go totally electrical. <\/p>\n One factor we did not count on was Ford to announce a battery storage enterprise to energy information facilities. Tesla is already doing this<\/a> with its Megapack, and Ford says there may be “giant demand” for these merchandise. The automaker will make investments $2 billion on this product line in its Kentucky plant over the subsequent two years, producing smaller modules in addition to as much as 20-foot containers. <\/p>\n