Ford has released a new teaser video for
the F-150 EV and announced plans to build the truck at the new Rouge Electric
Vehicle Center in Michigan. The groundbreaking for the center took place today
and is part of a US$ 700 (£ 540 / € 592) million investment into the company’s
historic Rouge Complex. Once complete, the facility will employee 300 people
and begin construction of the electric F-150 by mid-2022.
The company didn’t say much about the
upcoming pickup, but noted the model is “undergoing tens of thousands of hours
of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real
world test miles.” Ford also confirmed the truck will have two electric motors
which “deliver more horsepower and torque than any F-150 available today.”
That means the electric F-150 will be even
more powerful than the 2020 F-150 Raptor which has a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6
engine that produces 450 hp and 691 Nm of torque.
Ford also promised the model will have the “fastest acceleration” and the
“ability to tow heavy trailers.” The company went on to say the electric F-150
will have a “giant front trunk” which adds additional cargo-carrying capacity.
The automaker also said the model will improve with age thanks to over-the-air
updates.
