"Just last month, Ford seemed to be on the brink of sunsetting the F-150 Lightning. Today, the vehicle manufacturer plans to reboot the truck as a hybrid. This next generation of the F-150 Lightning will contain Extended Range Electric Vehicle. An EREV is similar in concept to a plug-in hybrid but with a larger battery that's topped up by a gas generator - the powertrain itself is all electric."
"The company that by 2030, half of its global volume will be comprised of hybrids, extended-range EVs and electric vehicles, compared with 17 percent today. "As part of these actions, Ford no longer plans to produce select larger electric vehicles where the business case has eroded due to lower-than-expected demand, high costs and regulatory changes," the company's press release states. Ford will also swap its planned electric commercial van for North America with a new, affordable commercial van that has both gas and hybrid options."
Ford will reboot the F-150 Lightning as an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) hybrid that uses a larger battery topped by a gas generator while maintaining an all-electric powertrain and targeting more than 700 miles of range. Production of the current F-150 Lightning models will end this year. Ford plans to shift its portfolio so that by 2030 half of global volume is hybrids, EREVs and electric vehicles, up from 17 percent today. Ford will cancel select larger pure EVs, replace a planned electric North American commercial van with gas and hybrid options, and expects a $19.5 billion negative impact due to lower demand, high costs and regulatory changes.
Read at Engadget
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