NEXT GEN FORD F-150 EV WILL BE BUILT AT WHOLLY OWNED PLANT

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By Brett Foote
April 9, 2024 11:09 am

We’ve known for some time now that the next-generation Ford F-150 EV – which may not continue to use the Lightning name – will be built at the under-construction BlueOval City complex in Tennessee. There, the automaker is currently planning on operating just one production plant for now – rather than two as originally expected – though it’s also teaming up with South Korean battery maker SK On to operate a joint-venture EV battery plant nearby as well. However, the next-generation Ford F-150 EV will be built at a wholly owned FoMoCo plant – not a joint-venture facility, Ford Authority has learned.

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[jetfixr1]

So the current Lightnings out right now will become unicorns? Im not sure why they would drop the Lightning name.

 

[Whammy Bar]

So the current Lightnings out right now will become unicorns? Im not sure why they would drop the Lightning name.

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[Grease Lightning]

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[Pioneer74]

The assembly plant was always a wholly owned Ford plant. It's the battery plants that have partners.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

When you think of it, dropping the Lightning badge makes sense.

Car makers often produce a high end / high performance car to show the world what is possible.

Corvette came before Camaro. Ford’s GT40 came before Mustang GT, and Tesla’s first car was a sleek performance car.

So it stands that Lightning is Ford’s performance F-150, and that means there’s room to have a mainstream F-150 that sits on Ford’s new low cost platform that doesn’t necessarily need to do 0-60 in under 4 seconds.

I LOVE the rush I get from hitting the pedal and zooming like a bat out of hell, yet I’m a conservative driver who lives in a city with a 25 mph speed limit on most streets, and a maximum highway speed of 50. Yes, 50 is NYC’s maximum speed limit on all highways, but you’re lucky to reach 35 with the traffic most days.

Anyhow, if they released a lower cost F-150 with performance slightly better than the ICE versions, it would still sell like gangbusters. It still leaves room for special editions with like a Lightning with speed and other editions like a Raptor or Tremor.

 

[DaGriff]

When you think of it, dropping the Lightning badge makes sense.

Car makers often produce a high end / high performance car to show the world what is possible.

Corvette came before Camaro. Ford’s GT40 came before Mustang GT, and Tesla’s first car was a sleek performance car.

So it stands that Lightning is Ford’s performance F-150, and that means there’s room to have a mainstream F-150 that sits on Ford’s new low cost platform that doesn’t necessarily need to do 0-60 in under 4 seconds.

I LOVE the rush I get from hitting the pedal and zooming like a bat out of hell, yet I’m a conservative driver who lives in a city with a 25 mph speed limit on most streets, and a maximum highway speed of 50. Yes, 50 is NYC’s maximum speed limit on all highways, but you’re lucky to reach 35 with the traffic most days.

Anyhow, if they released a lower cost F-150 with performance slightly better than the ICE versions, it would still sell like gangbusters. It still leaves room for special editions with like a Lightning with speed and other editions like a Raptor or Tremor.

I hear what your saying. Isn’t that what the Maveric is? Its a less expensive electric truck that has options, like hybrid power train etc… or do you think that the Maverick is the electric version of the ranger? Since the F-150 is a full size truck.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

We would have purchased a Maverick, Tacoma, or even a Ranger or Colorado if one of those was available as an all-electric. Unfortunately, the only production, viable, semi-affordable EV pickup at this time is the F-150 Lightning. If Ford decides to make a Maverick or Ranger Lightning, we'll have to seriously consider selling the Lightning in favor of the smaller truck.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

I hear what your saying. Isn’t that what the Maveric is? Its a less expensive electric truck that has options, like hybrid power train etc… or do you think that the Maverick is the electric version of the ranger? Since the F-150 is a full size truck.

Maverick is just a low cost truck for people who don't need a large truck. It still runs on gas.

As you know, ICE will no longer be an option in Europe starting in 2030 and many states in the US in 2035, so there really is only one or two generations of every vehicle made in the world before that takes place.

In that time, every manufacturer needs to perfect their EV platforms. If you simplify the entire auto market into segments, they each need to focus on about 3-4 main categories, depending on that company's lineup.

For companies like Ford, GM, RAM and Doge to make the transition, they will need to design platforms for heavy duty commercial trucks, regular pickups / SUVs, economy / smaller vehicles and potentially high performance vehicles like the Mustang, Corvette, Charger, Lightning, etc..

Some of those platforms are just variations on the overall design with more and/or larger motors and batteries, but essentially they need to work out all sorts of details to make them all share the same DNA, but scale to the product category (performance, power, range, cargo, etc.).

Tesla was the first to work out a lot of the hard stuff, like how to build a good battery pack and charging networks, and building all electric steering and brake systems.

Once they work out those platforms, modern design is to basically build those platforms like a skateboard, and adapt the body and frame for each product.

Tesla started with a performance Roadster because it let the world see what was possible. It was a smart move. Sports car buyers didn't care about the range or lack of charging stations. We all complain about range, but remember the early Tesla buyers had well under 200 mile ranges, and there were virtually ZERO SuperChargers.

Now that EVs will become mainstream, they need to appeal to the core drivers, so high performance models like the Lightning will still exist, but I think there will eventually be a mainstream version of the F-150 that will not be as fast as the Lightning.

 

[DaGriff]

That's funny, I always thought the Maverick was available as a full electric model as it was listed under the Electric section of the website. On closer inspection it seem the only options are gas or plugin hybrid. My mistake.

I hear you everything your saying makes sense. I agree performance versions of the each model are the way to get people to understand what is possible and then once they are adopted offer cheaper scaled back version for the masses.

I wonder how much back pedaling the EU and other counties will do when the realize their goals of no fossil fuel and no nuclear are going to result in a power shortage and that the current electric supply and infrastructure just cant keep up with the potential future demand. It it a solvable problem. but not with the current way of thinking. I mean look at Germany, shuts down it nuclear power plants, turns to burning coal and lignite energy prices go up. Mean while we are headed toward needing more power than ever. All I'm trying to get at is that the current trajectory is not headed towards achieving the mandates of 2030 in a way people are willing to financially tolerate. Automotive manufactures included.

 

[RickLightning]

That's funny, I always thought the Maverick was available as a full electric model as it was listed under the Electric section of the website. On closer inspection it seem the only options are gas or plugin hybrid. My mistake.

I hear you everything your saying makes sense. I agree performance versions of the each model are the way to get people to understand what is possible and then once they are adopted offer cheaper scaled back version for the masses.

I wonder how much back pedaling the EU and other counties will do when the realize their goals of no fossil fuel and no nuclear are going to result in a power shortage and that the current electric supply and infrastructure just cant keep up with the potential future demand. It it a solvable problem. but not with the current way of thinking. I mean look at Germany, shuts down it nuclear power plants, turns to burning coal and lignite energy prices go up. Mean while we are headed toward needing more power than ever. All I'm trying to get at is that the current trajectory is not headed towards achieving the mandates of 2030 in a way people are willing to financially tolerate. Automotive manufactures included.

The Maverick does not have a PHEV, only Hybrid.

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