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To the mountain and back: Rivian’s electric truck and its 314-mile range

ttkkt The Rivian R1T is the first electric pickup truck to reach the market. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Rivian provided flights to Denver and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the R1T up a mountain and back. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.—Hats off to Rivian. Until 2018, almost […]

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Ford picks a name for its electric pickup truck: The F-150 Lightning

Enlarge / If you thought Ford would find it hard to resist reviving the Lightning brand for its electric F-150 pickup, you’d be right. (credit: Ford Motor Company) As many have predicted, Ford will revive the “Lightning” nameplate for the battery-electric version of its F-150 pickup truck. The formal reveal of the electric F-150 is […]