Next-gen F-150 Lightning EREV uses electric motors for all propulsion with generator backup
Ford estimates total range will exceed 1,127 km (700 miles)
EREV announcement follows cancellation of the battery-electric Lightning, which never met sales targets
Ford has shared details on the next-generation F-150 Lightning electric pickup, this, literally moments after announcing the all-electric truck was dead. The “new” Lightning will feature Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) technology, pairing all-electric propulsion with an onboard generator. The automaker estimates the new truck will deliver a total range of more than 1,127 km (700 miles).
The next-generation F-150 Lightning EREV differs from typical hybrid vehicles in one critical respect: electric motors provide 100% of the propulsion. The onboard generator is exclusively for recharging the battery, maintaining instant EV torque and the quiet operation expected of battery-electric vehicles. The key difference is eliminating the need for charging during long-distance travel or heavy towing.
Ford positions the EREV configuration as a solution for owners who want electric driving dynamics without range limitations during demanding use situations. The system allows the truck to operate as a pure electric vehicle for daily driving, while the generator extends its towing and extended-trip capabilities.
2026 F-150 Lightning STX available late September 2025.“The F-150 Lightning is a groundbreaking product that demonstrated an EV pickup can still be a great F-Series,” said Doug Field, Ford’s chief EV, digital and design officer. “Our next-generation F-150 Lightning EREV will be every bit as revolutionary. It delivers everything Lightning customers love — near instantaneous torque and pure electric driving. But with a high-power generator enabling an estimated range of 700+ miles, it tows like a locomotive.”
Like the current F-150 Lightning, the next-generation model will offer V2G capabilities. This feature enables the truck to supply power to worksites, campsites, or homes during outages — a capability that has become a selling point for the current Lightning lineup.
The EREV’s introduction follows Ford‘s recent decision to cancel the all-electric F-150 Lightning, which halted production earlier this month. The outgoing model, which arrived in 2022 as the first electric pickup available in Canada, never reached the sales volumes Ford had projected. U.S. production peaked at 33,510 units in 2024, or far short of the 150,000-unit annual target the automaker had originally set.
The next-generation F-150 Lightning EREV will be assembled at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, the same facility that built the outgoing model. Ford stated it will share additional vehicle details and launch timing at a later date.
