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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning first ride review: An electrifying first impression

During our first look at the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, we were impressed at how it’s built. It fulfills the needs of truck buyers yet somehow manages to also be appealing to tech-focused consumers. This pickup blends utility and technology so well, it may just change the way the average person looks at trucks. However,…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated
Features

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning in the metal: Imposing with its character

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is the new hotness in the truck segment, the first all-electric pickup. Think of this as the industry mic drop that will change things quickly. If your truck lineup doesn’t offer any electrified options, you’re not in the conversation anymore. You get two of them in the F-150 lineup, the…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated
Opinions

Alternating Currents: New year and new president brings new optimism

I know we’re just under three weeks into 2021, but this year feels like a really important one for electric propulsion. For at least the last five years I’ve been repeating this mantra over and over every January, but I swear there’s real change in the air right now. It’s not just hopeful optimism. There…

By Bradley Brownell · Updated
News

Ford to spend additional $850 million to meet F-150 Lightning demand: Report

Strong demand for the F-150 Lightning ahead of its launch next year has prompted Ford to increase the all-electric truck’s production output. Sources familiar with the matter revealed to Automotive News that the Blue Oval plans to spend another $850 million to increase production to more than 80,000 units in 2024. That’s double what was…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated
News

A 101-year-old man learned to drive in Ford Model T, test drives a Mustang Mach-E

At 101 years old, Harold Baggott has seen a lot during his life. He was born in 1920, around the same time as the automobile started to gain prominence. The first time he drove a car was when he was 10 in his family farm’s milkman delivery float using a Ford Model T. Baggott eventually…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated
News

Ford E-Transit begins customer trials in Europe

Prospective European customers of the Ford E-Transit, an all-electric version of the popular commercial van, have started trials to see how it integrates into their fleets. A total of 10 vans are being put into a series of real-world operations to evaluate their viability. These scenarios include postal, municipal, utility operations, and last-mile grocery deliveries…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated
News

Ford Performance teases company’s first crate electric motor

Ford Performance took to Twitter to tease its first crate electric motor ahead of its official debut at the 2021 SEMA show. Called the Eluminator, Ford showed off three diagrams of the electric motor with one featuring measurements. At 570 mm or around 22.4 inches, this unit is compact enough to fit in nearly every…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated
News

Ford introduces Ice White package for 2022 Mustang Mach-E

With 2021 Woodward Dream Cruise festivities underway, the title sponsor Ford is in the business of making news. Today they debuted a new appearance package for the Mach-E (and standard Mustang). Called the Ice White Edition Appearance Package, it’s the first time a white on white has been offered on Mach-E, and is a retro…

By Chad Kirchner · Updated
News

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning amasses 120,000 preorders

Ford’s second-quarter results have shown that its electrified models have generated a lot of interest. As part of its Ford+ plan, the Blue Oval aims to make distinct products and services for consumers with electrification spearheading its activities going forward. The biggest highlight is the number of preorders since it debuted earlier this May. The…

By Stefan Ogbac · Updated