According to one new report, Lighting will strike twice in a short three years, accompanied by another new EV truck
But wait, there’s more! Well, kinda. The coming Lightning will run on the new TE1 platform, which should also underpin the next Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. The dedicated EV platform marks Ford changing lanes away from the traditional ICE F-150, and giving it higher-quality batteries and increased range. Ford’s production complex in Tennessee will also build another EV pickup.
That latter truck is, more specifically, “a vehicle we do not have today [on] a brand-new platform — a full-size pickup platform,” said Ford CEO Jim Farley. “We think it’s going to be incredibly high volume.” Ford has also described this new mystery product as “a next-gen electric truck, different from the F-150 Lightning.”
Lastly, the current Lightning and the Mustang Mach-E still aren’t using Sync 4A infotainment ahead of their eventual swap to Android Automotive. The new system will bring customer-requested features like a refreshed interface, larger icons, and new HVAC control using the volume knob.
One more thing: Ford Authority says the next-gen gasoline- and diesel-powered F-150s will drop in 2024, which should make them the last of their kind before the rEVolution.
Post a Comment