The electric Ford F-150 has officially arrived in Europe. In Norway, a version of the American Lightning pickup will debut, which is quite a classic choice, as it allows you to gauge the pulse before selling it across Europe. Currently, 80% of new cars sold in Norway are electric.

Deliveries will begin in 2024 through Ford’s Scandinavian network, which has more than 70 dealerships. First, The F-150 Lightning will be available in a limited number of copies.

The first version of the Lariat Launch Edition

For Norway, Ford is starting with a special Lariat Launch Edition package, which is exclusively combined with the Super Crew Cab version and Antimatter Blue Metallic paint. The American brand does not go into detail about the equipment provided, but guarantees that its product is “designed to perfectly match the off-road, adventurous spirit and electric passion of Norwegians”.

In North America, the Ford F-150 Lightning is available in Standard Range and Long Range versions. The first one has a battery 98 kW/h and is combined with two electric motors with a total power 458 hpand the other has a battery 131 kW/h and cumulative power 588 hp.

In both cases, there is a torque 1050 Nm, and the most powerful model accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 4 seconds. The small version is promising Range of 390 km according to the EPA cycle (usually stricter than WLTP), while the top-of-the-range model can go up to 510 km with one charge.

Growing ambitions

After a flurry of orders in the United States, Ford is slowly but surely beginning to regain control and work toward a significant increase in production. At the beginning of 2023, the American firm announced that it will double the production of its electric pickup truck to bring it up to 150,000 units per year. It will be recalled that the Ford F-150 Lightning is produced at a plant in Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford is preparing to invest more than $50 billion by 2026 to support the growth of its electric offering, with the goal is to sell two million electric cars per year by 2026. In addition, the brand expects that by 2030, 50% of the models sold will be electric, and by 2050 it will achieve carbon neutrality.