Automakers seeing US EV demand fall short expectations try out a new kind of vehicle--an extended range EV--that critics say is a hybrid with a different name
In this article
Ford Motor
’s F-150 Lightning was the best-selling electric pickup truck in the U.S. last year. Still, Ford dropped it, showing the challenges automakers face in learning what kinds of EVs customers want.
Now, companies are pivoting to extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs. Ford and Stellantis
′ Ram, as well as newcomer Scout Motors
Ram said it would still plan to launch an extended-range electric truck, which is equipped with an electric generator and a gas…
Ford's next generation of all-electric vehicles will feature a budding technology commercialized by Tesla in the U.S. on its…
The "Universal Electric Vehicle" platform is expected to be key to Ford transforming its EV unit from billions of dollars in…
A smaller battery means a cheaper truck, but customers still expect plenty of range.
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The…
The e-Transit and F-150 Lightning’s replacements will be delayed awhile.
