Production of F-150 Lightning, Nissan solid-state focus, Volta commercial truck: Car News Today
Ford is making the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck for customers, and a second electric truck could be just over a few years away. Volta has large commercial trucks that do not have internal combustion engines. And Nissan is hoping solid-state cells will make even better electric cars by the end of the decade. This and more, here at Green Car Report.
Nissan has jointly developed the battery cell for its pioneering Leaf electric vehicle; now it is following a similar philosophy with full-state cells that, it claims, will be in production EVs by 2028. These cells have the potential According to Nissanwith the potential to double power density by weight, while also offering a third of the fast charge time and a target cost of $75/kwh — all of which should also make the calculations work for electric trucks and larger SUVs.
Ford yesterday confirmed Michigan start production of electric pickup truck F-150 Lightning in 2022—Although orders are currently not being accepted for trucks. Ford says it will expand Lightning production to 150,000 units a year by 2023, and CEO Jim Farley made it clear that the mass-market electric truck made by Tennessee will go into production starting next year. 2024 won’t be Lightning’s successor; it will be added to it.
And the new series of electric commercial truck revealed by Volta Trucks Sweden’s cars range in size from about 16,500 to 35,000 pounds, but there’s one obvious difference right from the start: These models aren’t designed for internal combustion engines at all. The lower driving position puts the driver at a level with the street, making it easier for pedestrians to get in and out.
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