Ford unveils its first all-electric version of its best-selling truck

Ford unveils its first all-electric version of its best-selling truck

DEARBORN, US: Ford officially unveiled the all-electric version of its bestselling F-150 truck on Wednesday, in an eco-friendly reinvention of a flagship American car brand. The battery-powered Ford F-150 “Lightning” is part of a $22 billion campaign by the US auto giant to ramp up its electric vehicle offerings by 2025. Ford is already selling an all-electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E sport utility vehicle, but the Lightning will be the first battery-powered incarnation of the F-150. The F-150, first launched by Ford in 1948, has long been the top-selling US vehicle and a showcase brand for the 118-year-old firm.

Bill Ford, the great-grandson of the car giant’s founder and current chairman of its board of directors, hailed a “pivotal moment” in the company’s history. The F-150 Lightning is the “smartest, cleanest” model in the lineup, he said. “And it’s pretty powerful.” In the event of a power cut, the vehicle will be able to supply electricity to a house for about three days, Ford has said. And for professionals using the truck on construction sites for example, the vehicle’s electrical outlets can serve as a source of energy for the tools.

Ford avoided releasing details about the car ahead of the official launch