All models have 775 lb⋅ft (1,051 N⋅m) of torque, full-time 4wd, independent rear suspension, and will initially come in a crew-cab configuration only, with a 5.5 ft (1.7 m) bed. The base configuration has 452 hp (337 kW), 230 mi (370 km) range, and its smaller battery supports a 2,000 lb (910 kg) payload. Both will thus have access to the extensive NACS charging network with more than 12,000 chargers worldwide. Existing Ford electric models will be able to connect to the NACS system and its chargers by use of an adapter. New built Ford electrics after 2024 will have native NACS charge ports on the vehicle. In May 2023, Ford announced integration of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) system into their electric vehicles. Ford also stated that it would spend $3.7 billion to hire 6,200 union workers to staff several assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri in a bid to sell 2 million EVs a year by 2026. In June 2022, Ford announced its intention to restructure its dealership model, including building an e-commerce platform where customers can buy EVs at non-negotiable prices in an effort to match Tesla’s profit margins. The first pickup was manufactured on April 18, 2022, with first delivery on May 26. īy late May 2021, Ford had begun discussing other electric trucks beyond the F-series, such as the Expedition and Navigator, which are intended to be underpinned by their full-size EV truck chassis, as well as a smaller chassis which will be used for the Bronco, Explorer, and Aviator.
Ford received 69,500 refundable-deposit orders in the first four days after the announcement. įord unveiled the truck, and released the model name on May 19, 2021, with production planned for spring of 2022. Chief engineer for the F-150, Linda Zhang, emphasized at the time that Ford intended to take the "built Ford tough durability, capability, and productivity and a whole new arena" of electric trucks. This culminated in a record-setting demonstration test tow of 1,250,000 pounds (570,000 kg) on rails. In July 2019, Ford tested prototype electric test mules on existing F-150 chassis. Drive it or flip it? It's clear the demand is there.In January 2019, Ford announced the intention to produce a fully-electric light pickup at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show. Of course, not 100 percent of reservation holders will follow through, but it leaves those who do are lucky enough to get the truck with a new dilemma. As it stands now, the truck looks to be a huge success - remember, Ford had expected 20,000 units a year initially - which should help quiet the skeptics. If that happens, that'll still be short of the backlog, assuming reservations turn into hard orders.įord had also set a target of 160,000 units a year by 2025, when the second-generation F-150 Lightning was set to debut. To compensate, Ford told Carscoops that they are looking into fast-tracking production to 80,000 in Lightning's second year. In other words, over three years of production capacity are already spoken for. But as CEO Jim Farley told CNBC on Tuesday, Ford has received 200,000 reservations already. If you do the math, that's 150,000 units. In 2024, that number would increase to 80,000 units, already representing a doubling from the initial target of 40,000 thanks to the authorization of an $850 million spend. The following year, according to a Ford source, production would ramp up to 55,000. Initially, Dearborn said they planned to produce 15,000 units in the first year, when the truck launches in spring 2022. We can’t wait to get you behind the wheel of an F-150 Lightning truck.” Sign up for updates and get exciting news on the electric revolution. The landing page for the non-binding reservations now reads, "As we prepare to make history together, we’ve closed reservations so we can start accepting orders. Dearborn is no longer taking the $100 refundable deposits. In fact, Ford has received so many reservations that they've had to put a temporary stop on them. The waiting list for the e-truck is already over three years long. Would traditional pickup buyers desire or shun a green machine in the most traditional of vehicle categories? Well, if orders for the F-150 Lightning are any indication, Ford's ambitious plan seems to have paid off. When Ford announced they were building an electric F-150, many were skeptical.
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