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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. America’s No.

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Ford begins full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup; planned annual run rate of 150k at Rouge Center

Green Car Congress

Ford has begun full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup at the ultra-modern Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex. The company has invested a total of $950 million and created 750 jobs at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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Ford Pro launches 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV for police

Green Car Congress

Ford Pro launched the first electric pickup truck purpose-built for police: the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle (SSV). The company attributes this success and customer loyalty to the automaker’s close collaboration with its customers, specifically the Ford Police Advisory Board.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range 0-60 mph now under 4 seconds

Teslarati

The Ford F-150 Lightning with Extended Range Battery will be one quick truck, with the veteran automaker recently announcing that the vehicle’s 0-60 mph time has been updated to less than 4 seconds. For context, Ford had previously estimated that the Lightning’s 0-60 mph time would be around 4.5

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Biden takes the wheel of the electric Ford F-150 Lightning: “This sucker’s quick!”

Teslarati

President Biden took a Ford F-150 Lightning out for a spin through an empty lot. President Biden seemed particularly impressed by the speed of the Ford F-150 Lightning. It feels great,” Biden noted, mentioning that the Ford F-150 could go from 0-60 mph in just 4.4 seconds. “It

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Move over Toyota, this Japanese electric pickup takes aim at Ford’s F-150 Lightning

Baua Electric

The rugged-looking 4X4 EV will compete with Ford’s F-150 Lightning in overseas markets. A new Japanese EV pickup is launching After introducing its new D-Max truck in Bangkok last fall, Isuzu President Shinsuke Minami said the company is “actively taking efforts to realize a carbon-neutral society.”

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Jaguar Rolling Out One More Special Edition Before Killing the F-Type

The Truth About Cars

One unfortunate victim of that transition will be the F-Type, Jag’s lone sports car, but before it goes, the company is releasing one more special edition. Jaguar will build 150 of the new ZP edition F-Type before killing it off after 2024, with coupes and convertibles planned. The powertrain delivers a 3.5-second

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