Ford is rebooting the F-150 Lightning as an EREV with a fuel generator

Simply final month, Ford gave the impression to be on the point of the F-150 Lightning. At this time, the automobile producer plans to reboot the truck as a hybrid. This subsequent technology of the F-150 Lightning will comprise Prolonged Vary Electrical Car. An EREV is analogous in idea to a plug-in hybrid however with a bigger battery that is topped up by a fuel generator — the powertrain itself is all electrical. This subsequent technology of the F-150 Lightning will supply an estimated vary of greater than 700 miles. Manufacturing will finish this yr on the present F-150 Lightning fashions.

This revamp of the F-150 Lightning is a part of Ford’s newest strategy to electrical automobiles. The corporate that by 2030, half of its world quantity can be comprised of hybrids, extended-range EVs and electrical automobiles, in contrast with 17 p.c at present. “As a part of these actions, Ford not plans to provide choose bigger electrical automobiles the place the enterprise case has eroded resulting from lower-than-expected demand, excessive prices and regulatory modifications,” the corporate’s press launch states. Ford may also swap its deliberate electrical business van for North America with a brand new, reasonably priced business van that has each fuel and hybrid choices. The corporate anticipates seeing a $19.5 billion destructive impression for this pivot away from EVs.