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Detroit — Ford Motor Co. said May 26 it is upping its spending on electrification by $8 billion to $30 billion through 2025 and expects 40 percent of its global sales will be fully electric by 2030. Ford is also doubling down on its commercial business, expecting to nearly double the …
Reading Time: 2 mins read Ford Motor Co. shares reached a five-year high after the automaker said it’s boosting spending on electric vehicles by at least 36% to $30 billion over the next four years and said that by the decade’s end, four out of 10 models it sells will be battery-powered. The investment includes creating a range of batteries the carmaker is calling IonBoost and the development of solid-state batteries that are seen as the next breakthrough to lower prices and extend driving range on a single charge, Ford said in a statement Wednesday. The announcement ahead...
Ford introduces F-150 Lightning Pro electric pickup targeted at commercial customers Ford unveiled the all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, a version of the electric F-150 Lightning (earlier post) targeted at commercial customers. The Pro joins E-Transit in the lineup of Ford work-ready electric vehicles, backed by a nationwide network offering EV-certified fleet sales, service and financing. Registrations have opened at Fleet.Ford.com; when the pickup arrives next year, it will be supported by an established network of 644 electric vehicle-certified Ford Commercial Vehicle Centers across t...
Following the reveal of the all-electric F-150 Lightning, Ford is now releasing all the details on the truck’s base version, the new F-150 Lighting Pro. The 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro is the much advertised sub-$40k variant that’s been purpose-built for commercial customers. The entry-level electric Ford F-150, which is priced from $39,974 MSRP before any tax incentives, is powered by a dual-motor setup, offering a targeted output of 426 HP and 775 lb-ft of torque. This also includes a complimentary 32A Ford Mobile Charger, which takes 14 hours to charge the Standard-Range battery from 15 t...
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro: This Electric Truck Is Built to Work Alisa Priddle,Manufacturer,MotorTrend Staff © Manufacturer,MotorTrend Staff 2022 Ford F 150 Lightning Pro 4 Ford has a new name for the work truck version of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning full-size electric pickup truck. It is the F-150 Lightning Pro, and it goes on sale in May 2022 for under $42,000. We also have a better idea of how Ford is able to offer the Ford F-150 Lightning lineup of electric pickup trucks at a surprisingly low price: starting at $41,669 (with destination) for the standard battery a...