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  1. Celebrate America's 250th with Ford at Union Station, D.C.

    Ted Ryan 05.29.26 Company News Heritage Vault Driving America Forward: Ford Icons Come to Union Station for America's 250th There is a particular kind of magic to Union Station. For more than a century, it has served as the front door to the nation’s capital, a place where presidents have...
  2. First Sight!! $30k midsize EV pickup Ranchero prototype spied šŸ“ø

    Charge port is in the back left, which sucks for towing.
  3. SLATE Truck Revealed as Modular SUV & Pickup - News & Info

    Here's the (stripped down) competition for the Ranchero: Slate Auto’s electric truck starts at $24,950 with 205 miles of range https://electrek.co/2026/06/24/slate-electric-truck-24950-price/?utm_source=electrek.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-electrek-daily-report-for-06-25-2026
  4. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan Hits Hiring and LFP Production Milestones

    Scott Davis 06.17.26 Share Company News Facilities Electric Vehicles Technology BlueOval Battery Park Michigan Hits Hiring and LFP Production Milestones What began as a promise to create jobs and bring leading-edge battery innovation to the United States is becoming a reality. We have...
  5. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan Hits Hiring and LFP Production Milestones

    Scott Davis 06.17.26 Share Company News Facilities Electric Vehicles Technology BlueOval Battery Park Michigan Hits Hiring and LFP Production Milestones What began as a promise to create jobs and bring leading-edge battery innovation to the United States is becoming a reality. We have...
  6. First Sight!! $30k midsize EV pickup Ranchero prototype spied šŸ“ø

    It's looking like the Ranchero has a Maverick-size 4.5' bed. Mini-truck. The images look like Long Beach so that may be the same one we saw during the EVDC tour a few weeks ago.
  7. Prototype public testing is imminent says Ford CFO

    When I was touring the skunkworks, Ford indicated the production of about 100 prototypes. Those will probably be mostly test mules for crash tests, efficiency tests, general drive testing, etc.
  8. Rumor: January announcement (release event + build & price)

    That's all I have is an unconfirmed inside source indicating a release event and the build and price tool will come in January.
  9. SLATE Truck Revealed as Modular SUV & Pickup - News & Info

    The real question is whether the deconted Slate will be able complete with a similarly-sized Ford EUV (Ranchero?) that has the content most drivers want. For more on the visit I and a few others made to Ford's Skunkworks facility, see...
  10. Introductions & Welcome Thread šŸ‘‹

    Hi all, 2021 Mach E and 2022 Lightning here. Not looking for a mid-size truck myself right now as I need a bigger bed and more towing capacity. Glad to see the "Ranchero" coming to market though.
  11. Ford Skunkworks (EVDC) - first ever behind-the-scenes tour

    It's interesting timing that VW just released this announcement: VW TESTS ā€˜GAMECHANGER’ AT WOLFSBURG Volkswagen Group has started a pilot production process at its Wolfsburg headquarters. The project carries the internal codename Gamechanger. Its aim is simple enough: cut costs, lift...
  12. Ford Skunkworks (EVDC) - first ever behind-the-scenes tour

    Here's the first-hand report from @Kamuelaflyer on the Mach E Forum: Since the cat got me up early, I'll add my thoughts about the tour and what we saw. It was a great experience, and I think we're in for an interesting year. A Visit to Ford’s EV ā€œSkunk Worksā€ (EVDC) TL;DR (Quick Takeaways)...
  13. Ford Skunkworks (EVDC) - first ever behind-the-scenes tour

    Here's a WSJ article about the other end of things: the prototype line in Detroit and the actual assembly line being built in Louisville. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/general/the-secret-team-blowing-up-ford-s-assembly-line-to-make-a-30-000-electric-truck/ar-AA22o5gu
  14. Ford Skunkworks (EVDC) - first ever behind-the-scenes tour

    and https://www.theverge.com/transportation/923704/ford-ev-skunkworks-lab-long-beach And this official post from Ford: https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/inside-ford-electric-vehicle-development-center
  15. Ford Skunkworks (EVDC) - first ever behind-the-scenes tour

    Last week I was one of a select group of Mach E and Lightning owners who Ford brought in to see the Electrical Vehicle Development Center (aka EVDC, aka Skunkworks). I’ll roughly follow the same order as the chapters in @The Electric Duo's YouTube video found here: For those who haven’t seen...
  16. Calculated Battery Size Based on the Images

    Farley's quotes indicate a ~51 kWh battery pack: https://fordauthority.com/2025/08/upcoming-ford-ev-pickup-will-feature-an-extremely-small-battery/
  17. Winter insulation battery cap

    True but that same air flow helps cool the battery when it's hot. Hopefully the new platform will have open/close vents for this.
  18. New Ford UEV Pickup Specs: 48V, Zonal Architecture, LFP Battery, Gigacasting & Much More

    Ford calls this a mid-size but it looks a lot more like a Maverick than a Ranger.
  19. Ford Eyes-Off Driving Technology launching in 2028 on $30K EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026

    Considering the issues Ford has had with software in the Mach E and Lightning, I'm not sure all of these promises will ever see the light of day.
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