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Ford’s Electric F-150 Puts EVs in the Mainstream and Hey, Look at That Cool Kia EV
The week in car news
If there was concern that the electrification of automobiles wouldn’t hit the mainstream, this week definitely squashed those worries. The big news is that Ford unveiled details about the electric version of its incredibly successful F-150 pickup. Then Kia took the wraps off the EV6, Lamborghini announced a plan to electrify its lineup, and McLaren shared details about its upcoming hybrid, the Artura. Plus, Toyota is finally updating the Tundra after what feels like decades.
The number one vehicle in America rides the Lighting
Every industry needs a few turning points. For electric cars, Tesla has been the catalyst for many of the instances that have lead to EVs becoming more than just oddities built by college kids and owned by rich eccentrics. Regardless of your feelings about cryptocurrency manipulator Elon Musk, you can’t deny that the CEO’s company has pushed every other automaker in the world to build, or at least plan to build, an electric vehicle. But this week belonged to Ford because the number one selling vehicle in the United States for over 30 years is going electric.
The Ford F-150 Lightning (because you know, lightning is electricity), was…
