--- title: "Ford F-150 Lightning EV Is Dead, Next Gen Will Have Gas Engine Backup" date: "2025-12-15" modified: "2025-12-15" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-f-150-lightning-ev-is-dead-next-gen-will-have-gas-engine-backup" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # Ford F-150 Lightning EV Is Dead, Next Gen Will Have Gas Engine Backup ![2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat. Pre-production model]() *\Ford\* After what seemed like a lengthy hiatus for the [Ford]() F-150 Lighting, Dearborn's electric pickup will not be resuming production. The automaker confirmed Monday that the all-electric truck has been discontinued, and while a second-generation Lightning is in the works, it will be an extended-range EV that takes gas, rather than a fully battery electric vehicle. Slotted at the end of a press release in which Ford announced a next-gen Lightning, the automaker confirmed that "Production of the current F-150 Lightning ends this year." Like the discontinued truck, the new one will also be built at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. It wasn't even two months ago that the company announced that it was [diverting resources]()—both in terms of critical materials and manpower—to cranking out gas-powered F-150s [instead of the Lightning](). Still, it's a surprise to see the situation escalate so quickly from a hiatus to a full-on cancellation, particularly since Novelis, Ford's aluminum supplier that was forced to shut down activity after a fire at its New York plant, was supposed to come back online in December. In [another release]() today, the automaker reiterated that it's redeployed Rouge employees "to Dearborn Truck Plant to support a third crew for F-150 gas and hybrid truck production as a result of the Novelis fires." It's an unceremonious end after just three-and-a-half years for a truck that was supposed to usher Ford and its loyal F-150 customers into a new age. The [F-150 Lightning]() seemed to [swing heavily in price]() from day one until its conclusion, and Ford is no doubt hoping that an EREV or series hybrid formula will resonate better with truck buyers. "The F-150 Lightning is a groundbreaking product that demonstrated an electric pickup can still be a great F-Series," Doug Field, Ford’s chief EV, digital and design officer, was quoted in a [release](). "Our next-generation Lightning EREV is every bit as revolutionary. It keeps everything customers love—100% electric power delivery, sub-5-second acceleration—and adds an estimated 700+ mile range and tows like a locomotive. It will be an incredibly versatile tool delivered in a capital-efficient way." *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com*[]()[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()