Ford opened up with more details about its fully electric F-150 in a livestreamed event this morning. The new F-150 will start rolling off the production lines in mid-2022, boasting more power and torque than its gasoline-powered counterparts. Ford is promising a breakthrough in cost with the new electric F-150, with a total cost of ownership that’s far lower than its combustion competition.
A new survey by Autolist reveals some surprising findings about electric pickup trucks. One thing is for sure: the Tesla CyberTruck has certainly set tongues wagging. Love it or hate it, it’s a game changer.
We write many articles about Tesla for two core reasons: 1) it is pushing the transportation sector toward zero-emission transportation faster than any other company (and is perhaps the most important company in the world for decarbonizing the economy), and 2) it makes really amazing products.
Electric vehicle. Tough.
Those three words are rarely seen together, but Ford hopes to change that in the next few years.
Small, nimble startups are leading the shift to electric cars, while big U.S. automakers and oil majors are struggling to keep up.
It is time for the quintessential American vehicle to finally go electric, and no, I’m not talking about another Tesla. Ford has announced a $500 million equity investment into electric truck and SUV builder Rivian. Ford hopes to use the injection of cash to get a foot in the door for the development of a line of electric trucks and SUVs built on top of Rivian’s electric vehicle skateboard platform.
Yesterday, Motor1 revealed spy shots of what appears to be an electric F-150. Ford is obviously trying to hide that the test vehicle is electric, but there’s plenty of obvious evidence otherwise. The great thing is that this shows Ford is serious about electric vehicles, but it’s possible that this is not actually an F-150 under development.
