![]() The automaker introduced its first long-range BEV, the Mustang Mach-E, in 2021, rolling out a second, the Lightning, this past spring. Big commitmentįord CEO Jim Farley has committed billions of dollarsto finance the automaker’s shift, laying out a target of producing 2 million battery-electric vehicles annually by late 2026. It has had “knock down the walls,” said EV program chief Darren Palmer, and retool for 150,000 trucks, a run rate Ford hopes to reach by the end of 2023, he told. Ford initially tooled up its dedicated Lightning factory in Dearborn, Michigan to produce about 25,000 of the trucks annually. The company has plenty of room for its current all-electric pickup. ![]() As the single most expensive project in Ford’s history, the automaker has to hope that it can convince buyers to make the switch from gas and diesel to battery power.įord is readying for a second all-electric pickup: could it be the Ranger? It will focus exclusively on EV trucks, including both the second-generation Lightning and at least one other model. The company certainly will have the capacity to add another all-electric pickup once it completes the new 5 square-mile BlueOval City just outside Memphis in 2026. However, no one is quite certain if it’ll be the Maverick, which already comes in hybrid form, or the midsize Ranger.įarley confirmed the company will add at least one other electric pickup around mid-decade. Now it seems the company is going to expand the line-up with a second all-electric pickup. Ford adding electric pickupįord CEO Jim Farley talked up the benefits of the new F-150 Lightning at its production debut today.ĬEO Jim Farley pushed hard for the F-150 Lightning telling reporters during its debut outside Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn in May 2021 the truck would be a “referendum” with the public about the acceptance of electric vehicles. ![]() Ford’s second-gen F-150 Lightning may not be the second electric pickup on the road in 2025. The Cybertruck is slated to begin production in the final quarter of this year, but it’s been delayed a few times already so it’s possible it could be lapped by Ford as well.Īlso, other competitors like General Motors and Rivian haven’t announced plans for a second-generation model yet either, and neither is likely to in the near term. 24, 2025.įord will have a second version of the F-150 Lightning before many automakers have a full-year of production of their first models, including top competitor Ram and potentially, Tesla. The two generations of pickups will overlap each other for about four months with production of the original model ending Dec. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has been a big hit and the second-generation model is reportedly already set for production in 2025.Īccording to AutoForecast Solutions, production of the next-gen full-size electric pickup is slated to begin mid-August 2025. ![]()
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