The Truth About Cars

APRIL 16, 2024

Following a nine-week hold on F-150 Lightning allocations to dealers, Ford has announced it will be resuming shipments. Despite stalling deliveries of the all-electric F-150 pickup, your author has noticed there still seemed to be a more-than-healthy number of trucks sitting around on nearby Ford lots.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Siemens eMobility announced that it has worked with Ford on the Ford Charge Station Pro, a custom electric vehicle (EV) charger for the Ford F-150 Lightning. The new charge station also features a peak power of 19.2kW, achieving the maximum power rating currently available for a Level 2 charge station.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 3, 2024

Ford has kicked off 2024 with a round of price adjustments on trims of the F-150 Lightning, the EV iteration of its extremely popular pickup truck. Ford launches rare Platinum Black Edition F-150 Lightning Additionally, the Flash configuration is being introduced to the lineup and will start at $73,495.

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Teslarati

MARCH 25, 2024

A group of electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts and YouTube channel hosts have teamed up to race coast-to-coast in four electric trucks, to determine which can do it fastest. 1 between the Cybertruck, R1T, F-150 Lightning and Silverado EV: Bearded Tesla Guy Coast-to-coast race pt. Coast-to-coast race pt.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ford has launched a new look for the 2024 Mustang Mach-E all-electric vehicle, expanding customer cosmetic options with the new “Bronze Appearance Package.” In fact, last year, it launched a Blacked-Out version of the F-150 Lightning , known as the Platinum Black package. I’d love to hear from you!

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Thanks to Ford’s Pro Power Onboard system, the 2022 F-150 Lightning, the all-electric version of the United States’ best-selling pickup truck, owners will now have the ability to share range with other EVs. The process is simple: Connect to an F-150 Lightning or F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid with the optional 9.6

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

After facing significant challenges ramping up production and meeting customer demand for the F-150 Lightning, Ford recently announced layoffs that will drastically cut volume at its electric vehicle factory in Michigan. The F-150 Lightning is no exception, though gas trucks aren’t cheap by any stretch of the imagination.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla seemed to poke some fun at the Ford F-150 Lightning in its Powershare promotional video. In its highlights for the new feature, Tesla depicted a Cybertruck owner helping out an F-150 Lightning that needed some extra range on the road. Tesla’s Powershare is a unique feature for the Cybertruck.

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Electrek

AUGUST 9, 2022

Ford is re-opening orders for existing reservation holders on its wildly popular F-150 Lightning EV truck – the new models will feature an upgraded standard range, new colors, and more. The post Ford reopens F-150 Lightning orders, increases prices $6-8.5k, std EPA to 240 miles appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ford is cutting production of the F-150 Lightning amid falling demand for the all-electric truck. The move comes just months after Ford’s Michigan EV plant already lost a shift. Ford slashes F-150 Lightning production, again Ford’s F-150 Lightning was the top-selling electric truck last year in the US last year.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The EV Pickup Truck from Ford. For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 10, 2023

Ford has invested billions in its electrification efforts, but the automaker might not see a return on that money for quite some time. Though it reported a significant jump in sales in the second quarter of this year, the company’s EV sales have fallen slightly. Ford reported second-quarter sales growth of 9.9

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2023

In an interview on Mad Money with Jim Cramer, Ford CEO Jim Farley shared his thoughts on the Tesla Cybertruck and the legacy automakers’ decision to use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). Tesla and Ford may have formed a new partnership when the latter decided to adopt NACS.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Ford released details on the F-150 Lightning Pro variant recently. In the legacy automaker’s own words, the F-150 Lightning Pro was “Built Ford Tough” for business owners. ” 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro. . ” 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Ford has seen more ups and downs with the F-150 Lightning than with almost any other product in recent memory. The report states that Ford will cut Lightning production in half for 2024 due to “changing market demand.” It is also cutting Mustang Mach-E production and delaying other planned EV investments.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ford and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement that will end the strike at some locations, but the automaker is looking at lower profits and a challenging road ahead with electrification. Ford said it would delay some of the planned EV investments after seeing less demand and more price pressure than expected. It lost $1.3

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Four-Wheel Steer is a chassis feature that enables the vehicle to steer all four wheels, enabling increased agility and tighter turning radius at low speeds, improved handling and stability at higher speeds, as well as great trailering dynamics.

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Teslarati

MAY 20, 2021

The Ford F-150 Lightning has met a lot of appreciation from the electric vehicle community, thanks to its excellent combination of utility and classic pickup truck features. Just hours after the F-150 Lightning was launched, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to congratulate Ford for its new all-electric pickup truck.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Just a week after Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning in a very public unveiling event, the all-electric pickup has been spotted in New York City sporting a massive power frunk that could be used for storing impressive amounts of cargo or charging power tools. The frunk is a signature feature of electric vehicles in particular.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Ford knows trucks, and demand for its F-150 Lightning shows truck buyers may not be as afraid of EVs as many think. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. At the top of the heap is the Ford F-Series, the best-selling US.

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Teslarati

JUNE 14, 2022

Since the F-150 Lightning’s debut, Ford has made it a point to highlight the fact that the all-electric pickup truck could be used as a backup power supply during emergencies. Promotional materials on the vehicle showed the Lightning powering whole houses and job sites, thanks to the vehicle’s Pro Power Onboard feature. .

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Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2024

The race, as featured by YouTube channels Out of Spec and Bearded Tesla Guy, went from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to Dog Beach in San Diego, California, in a face-off between the Tesla Cybertruck, the Rivian R1T, the Chevy Silverado electric vehicle (EV), and the Ford F-150 Lightning.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Vyas Shenoy, a Ford engineer behind the advanced Pro Power Onboard technology on the Ford F-150 Lighting electric truck, says the feature means more to him than just having portable energy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2019

Ford Motor Company has made a $500-million minority equity investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian ( earlier post ). In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 29, 2023

Ford is all-in on EVs, but The Blue Oval is finding that there are still plenty of buyers wanting fuel-efficient gas vehicles. The news came after Ford’s somewhat disappointing earnings call, in which it reported further losses from its EV division. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Ford Pro rolled out a subscription service for its commercial vehicles. The legacy automaker’s new subscription service is the Ford Pro E-Telematics for commercial electric vehicles. Ford offers Telematics for commercial vehicles and E-Telematics for commercial EVs.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Ford continues to put its money where its mouth is when considering its transition to electrification. Today, Ford announced it has launched pre-production of the F-150 Lightning, the company’s all-electric version of the U.S.’ Ford has already invested $7.7 Ford has already invested $7.7

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT is getting a new “Bronze Appearance Package” that’ll make any head turn. With an optional performance upgrade, the new EV is the fastest Mach-E yet. Meet the 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT bronze edition Ford unveiled the new Bronze Appearance Package for its high-performance electric crossover on Thursday.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

Is Ford finally going to launch an electric Explorer in the US? Ford’s CEO John Lawler said at the BofA Auto Summit Tuesday an Escape-sized electric SUV can offer the same interior space as its best-selling Explorer on its new EV platform. Lawler said Ford is working to match EV capacity with demand.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

Ford remained the second top-selling EV brand in the US, behind only Tesla, after selling nearly 26,000 EVs in Q4. The F-150 Lightning was America’s best-selling electric truck in 2023, while the Mustang Mach-E had its best sales year yet. Ford sold 11,905 Lightning models in Q4 for a total of 24,165 in 2023.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2022

Ford has announced that the F-150 Lightning has completed its final EPA testing, and its results are very encouraging. As confirmed by Ford CEO Jim Farley on Twitter, the Lightning’s final EPA-estimated range for several of its variants proved superior to the automaker’s own EPA-estimated range targets.

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Teslarati

JUNE 10, 2022

There is no doubt that the Ford F-150 Lightning is a popular vehicle. The demand for the all-electric truck is so notable that Ford has increased its production targets for the vehicle several times over. Image Credit: F-150 Lightning Forum. That’s impressive no matter how one looks at it. .

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EV Life

AUGUST 10, 2023

The debut in 2021 of the all-electric version of America’s most popular pickup truck, the Ford F-150 Lightning , marked a major shift in the truck landscape. Since then, Ford has continued to introduce improvements to its popular all-electric truck, even winning MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year in 2023.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Another Addition to Ford’s Electrified Future. Ford must have asked themselves how to make the F-150 full-size pickup even better. the Lightning EV. That wonderful torque becomes very obvious as the 5,540-pound F-150 SuperCrew 4X4 PowerBoost Hybrid did 0-60 mph in 5.3 The Future Is Here. liter V8; 3.0L

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2023

A year after its release, the Ford F-150 Lightning remains one of the most elusive new vehicles, and wait times for factory orders extend to a year for some configurations. Despite that, Ford’s pushed into new markets with the truck, announcing recently that it would begin selling the Lightning in Norway.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

The higher purchase prices of EVs now represent the number-one obstacle to mass adoption. Automakers have figured this out (some a bit later than others), and are adjusting their strategies to bring more low-priced EVs to market. The platform will feature low-cost LFP batteries, and the first model is expected to launch in 2026.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. Ford learned “pretty quickly to bet on a smaller EV platform.”

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