Ford is rebooting the F-150 Lightning as an EREV with a gas generator
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Key Points:
- Ford announced plans to reboot the F-150 Lightning as a hybrid Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV), featuring an all-electric powertrain with a gas generator to extend range beyond 700 miles.
- Production of the current fully electric F-150 Lightning models will end this year as the company shifts focus to this new hybrid version.
- This move is part of Ford's broader strategy to have hybrids, extended-range EVs, and electric vehicles make up 50% of its global volume by 2030, up from 17% today.
- Ford cited lower-than-expected demand, high costs, and regulatory changes as reasons for discontinuing select larger electric vehicles and replacing its planned electric commercial van with gas and hybrid options.
