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.

But here's the rub: conventional hybrids aren't the precise solution, either. The PowerBoost hybrid delivers a combined EPA fuel economy of 23 miles per gallon. That's better than the combined 19 MPG of the conventional V-6, and you get superior power, but your fueling costs are still comparatively higher than running fully electric.

When General Motors released the EV-1 –- the first electric vehicle from a major manufacturer -– almost three decades ago, it was anything but practical and useful. A tiny two-seater, this EV had a realistic range of only about 70 to 90 miles.

Given how popular pickup trucks are in North America, everyone bet that the first to launch an electric truck would win big. This didn't happen, and the electric pickup truck revolution fizzled out as soon as early adopters got one. Here's how every ...

The auto manufacturer will begin producing gas-powered Built Ford Tough truck models at its renamed Tennessee Truck Plant in 2029.

Lordstown, Bollinger, Canoo — recent history is littered with failed electric-truck startups that nobody will bother to record when the longer timelines are written. And now here comes Slate, another one “founded on a disruptive business model” and ...

Americans were never very EV-friendly, despite Tesla being an American company. However, many expected this might change once electric pickup trucks entered the market. Four years after the Rivian R1T started sales, we can confidently say electric pickup ...

Although cars are better and more feature-packed than ever, prices have skyrocketed in recent years. That’s what Slate hopes to change with its new electric pickup, simply called the Truck. The 2027 Slate Truck is designed to be ultra-affordable and ...

Electric propulsion is not just another powertrain option, it is a fundamentally different way to turn energy into motion that exposes how much waste and complexity are baked into the gasoline engine.

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.

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