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The Sunday Magazine23:18Test driving the promise of EV pickup trucksSwitching from a gas-guzzling pickup truck to an electric model was easy for Steve Vivian, he says, thanks in part to the design.  "It just looks like a pickup truck," he told The Sunday Magazine's Peter Mitton.Vivian's Ford F-150 Lightning, the all-electric version of the U.S.-automaker's best-selling vehicle, was among the first in Canada. The Guelph, Ont., HVAC technician and firefighter bought it sight unseen last fall, putting down a deposit and…

Ford CEO Jim Farley talks about a new Ford electric pickup truck factory that is currently under construction in rural Tennessee on Friday, March 24, 2023 in Stanton, Tenn. Credit: AP Photo/Adrian Sainz A new Ford assembly plant being built in western Tennessee will be able to build up to 500,000 electric pickup trucks per year at full production, the company said Friday.…

Ford CEO Jim Farley announces at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the worlds largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan.Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDETROIT – Ford Motor is recalling 18 electric F-150 Lightning pickups that the company has identified as potentially having a battery cell defect that caused a truck to…

The thought of an iPad stuck under the strings of an electric guitar sounds like a DIY project that would graze the front page of YouTube in the early 2010s. But it’s 2023 and there’s an actually useful iteration of what an iPad and a guitar baby looks like.Devil & Sons’ iCaster takes the idea of merging tech with music to a different level. Initially created to give musicians freedom over their personal style by using the iPad to design your own pickguards, the iCaster has opened up an opportunity for so much more. …

Toyota attempted to put to rest doubts about its EV commitment exactly a year ago when it held a media briefing to detail future battery electric vehicle (BEV) plans. But that doesn't mean it's transitioning into an all-BEV brand anytime soon. It's still forging ahead with other sustainable powertrain technologies, too, and a pair of recently debuted Hilux concepts reasserts its multi-pronged strategy. The Hilux Revo BEV concept pickup makes its first appearance just days after Toyota announced forthcoming work on a…

It’s an exciting day for electric truck enthusiasts, with Lordstown Motors (RIDE) announcing its Endurance EV pickup has achieved full homologation. The first batch of 500 EV pickup trucks is leaving its Ohio Foxconn facility en route for customer delivery. Who would’ve thought we would make it to this point? After nearly running out of cash several times to produce its first electric vehicle, the Lordstown Endurance is finally about to reach eager customers. Lordstown was one of the most…

Rivian has yet to officially expand R1T electric pickup deliveries outside of the United States, but some electric pickups are already in Africa – for a good cause. After a year in production, Rivian is just now starting to expand outside of the United States with the first deliveries expected in Canada by the end of the year. That’s why it is surprising to see not one but four Rivian R1T electric pickup trucks in the hills of Kenya in Africa among the giraffes and elephants. Rivian contributed 1% of its equity to…

Rivian (RIVN) announced that it produced 7,363 electric pickups and SUVs during the third quarter of 2022. It’s a significant ramp for the automaker, but at what cost? The third quarter of 2022 closed out Rivian’s first year of producing vehicles, and the automaker managed a significant ramp-up over the last 12 months. Today, Rivian confirmed: Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced production totals for the quarter ending September 30, 2022. The company produced 7,363 vehicles at its manufacturing…

Pickup trucks for sale at a Michigan dealership. Credit: John DeCicco, CC BY-ND Replacing petroleum fuels with electricity is crucial for curbing climate change because it cuts carbon dioxide emissions from transportation—the largest source of U.S. global warming emissions and a growing source worldwide. Even including the impacts of generating electricity to run them, electric vehicles provide clear environmental benefits.…

A Ford F-150 pickup truck is offered for sale at a dealership on September 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesDETROIT – Recent supply chain problems for Ford Motor have included a small, yet important, part for the company and its vehicles – the blue oval badges that don nearly every vehicle for its namesake brand.The Detroit automaker has experienced shortages with the Ford badges for vehicles such as F-Series trucks as well as the nameplates that specify the model, a Ford spokesman confirmed to CNBC.…