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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

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. Photos by John Voelcker.

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Ford adding hybrid F-150 & Mustang, PHEV Transit, new BEV SUV by 2020; $700M for Flat Rock for EV production; cancels $1.6B Mexico plant

Green Car Congress

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

Clean Fleet Report

Regular Hybrids Regular hybrids recharge their onboard nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion battery packs by reclaiming energy through a process called regenerative braking. But it needs to be plugged in to an electrical outlet to maintain the electric-only range. Here’s a brief overview. Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

Green Car Congress

Internal data shows early order indicators favor the delivery segment—ranging from wholesale goods to packages, groceries to replacement parts—with many other vocations in the hand-raisers group looking to take advantage of E-Transit versatility. Available Pro Power Onboard turns E-Transit into a mobile generator with up to 2.4

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Tesla, VW and several other EVs that qualify for the new 2023 US EV tax credit

Teslarati

2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range – 7-seat variant (3-rows). 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range – 5-seat variant (2-rows). 2022 Volvo S60 Extended Range. 2022 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge (Extended Range).

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New Ford F-150 offering full hybrid powertrain option

Green Car Congress

Ford has revealed its all-new F-150 pickup. The new F-150 targets the most towing, payload, torque and horsepower of any light-duty full-size pickup, introduces all-new features to increase customer productivity, has new connected vehicle innovations such as over-the-air updates, and offers an available all-new 3.5-liter

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

Clean Fleet Report

Those sizable standard 24-inch wheels, mounted with 275/50 Michelin Primacy tires could raise a few eyebrows regarding ride comfort, but the automatic air suspension, adaptive dampers, and front and rear independent suspension set-up would be fine for long-range, comfortable freeway cruising. Look ma, no hands!