What does pickup truck electrification mean for the decarbonization of the ground transportation industry? Recent findings from a Ford academic analysis compared the climate results of electric vehicles with ICE ones.
March 4, 2022
There is something for everyone in the electric truck segment, from fleet-forward offerings such as the Ford F-150 Lightning and the newly announced Chevrolet Silverado EV to the futuristic Canoo Pickup and Tesla Cybertruck.
January 14, 2022
Fleets looking to order an F-150 Lightning in the first wave must have entered their interest as a “hand-raiser” with a valid FIN on Ford’s website. Additional reservation holders will be invited in phases to order over the next few months.
January 4, 2022
Penske Truck Leasing and National Grid have added preproduction E-Transit vans to their fleets. Both will evaluate E-Transit’s capabilities, driving experience, and charging for their applications.
November 5, 2021
Order banks for Ford's all-new, all-electric cargo van are now officially open.
June 21, 2021
The company has invested in and is working with a number of battery suppliers to secure capacity and scale delivery for next-generation Ford and Lincoln battery electric vehicles.
May 26, 2021
Ford dropped news of the all-new 2022 model-year F-150 Lightning Pro – an all-electric F-Series truck purpose-built for commercial customers.
May 24, 2021
The "Lightning" version of the biggest selling pickup accelerates the push toward fleet electrification.
May 19, 2021
The automaker says the Lightning will disrupt the status quo and change the game for electric vehicles.
May 10, 2021
Our test of the new F-150 PowerBoost netted an extraordinary 19.2 average mpg with a 1,732-lb. payload and 25.1 mpg without. Adding PowerBoost’s 12,700 lbs. of max towing, is it blasphemy to finally turn our backs on diesel for true work applications?
January 4, 2021
The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel-cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis.
December 16, 2020
Ford wants to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business, and Ford CV leader Ted Cannis explains how the company is turning to things such as electrification and connectivity to make it happen.
December 6, 2020
Fluid Truck, a national truck rental platform, will incorporate 600 Lightning Electric vehicles onto its platform, with availability starting in the fourth quarter.
October 8, 2020
Of any manufacturer, Ford is best poised to electrify a global work van. But it’ll still need competitive products, supplier and upfitter partnerships, charging infrastructure and standardization, and federal incentives to create the ecosystem for electric commercial vehicles.
March 13, 2020
Ford is offering flex-fuel capability and an integrated air compressor for its 7.3L V-8 gasoline engine. The new 2021 F-600 Super Duty chassis cab is now available to order as well.
March 3, 2020
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