Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

REEVs are staging a comeback with over 3 million vehicles expected to hit the road by 2030, with China leading, followed by US and EU.

The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump.

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That gap between EV interest and EV reality is where hybrids have stepped in, offering better mileage with familiar ownership. Nissan’s new approach is to blur the line even more: a hybrid that behaves like a fully electric car on the road, but quietly carries its own gas-powered generator under the hood.

Global OEMs are rapidly deploying dedicated generators and high-capacity batteries to bypass charging deficits. Furthermore, this aggressive shift validates the technology's longevity, as massive orders for Ram and Aito verify that consumers prioritize flexibility over pure electrification.

Range extenders or EREVs (extended-range electric vehicles) combine an electric vehicle’s traction battery storage system with a combustion engine and electric generator that recharges the traction battery whenever its charge falls below a specified level.

According to the study, V2H could save owners 40%-90% of their charging costs over the lifetime of their electric vehicle. The researchers say that translates to somewhere between $2,400 and $5,600. Smart plugs lower electric bills by improving control and monitoring while eliminating standby power.

The Ford F-150 Lightning is officially dead … for now. Ford has announced a sweeping update to its future truck