Automakers typically select attention-grabbing methods to organize prospects for one thing new. As a part of its announcement that it will construct heavy-duty pickup vehicles in Canada — and particularly not a three-row electrical automobile as beforehand deliberate — the Blue Oval added that its future plans for Tremendous Obligation vehicles would come with “multi-energy know-how” that may supply “prospects extra freedom of selection.” It additional added that the announcement was “supporting Ford’s electrification plans.”
That is very attention-grabbing, but additionally a bit wishy washy. Ford has not formally introduced any type of electrical heavy obligation pickup truck, and utilizing the time period “multi-energy know-how” doesn’t outright imply electrical energy. It may imply a completely electrical Tremendous Obligation. It may imply hybridization in any variety of types. It may even merely imply that Ford plans to construct each diesel- and gasoline-fueled pickups at its Oakville Meeting Advanced in Ontario, Canada (although primarily based on the variety of instances Ford mentions electrical autos in its announcement, that appears the least seemingly situation).
Whereas we do not know precisely what kind of “multi-energy know-how” Ford is alluding to for future Tremendous Obligation vehicles, we’re hopeful that it is one thing important. If not a full-on heavy-duty hybrid able to taking the place of some diesel fashions, there is a stable argument to be made that many industries that depend on HD American pickups may make good use of extra battery energy on job websites. And since we have all come to know that electrical motors imply numerous torque, including hybrid know-how to the Tremendous Obligation line may increase each pulling energy and effectivity.
It is also attention-grabbing that this pseudo announcement was made the identical day we printed spy photographs of an unknown-but-clearly-electrified Ford pickup truck. We do not know that the 2 tales are associated in any means, however we should not have too lengthy to attend to search out out. Ford says manufacturing of Tremendous Obligation vehicles will start in Canada in 2026.
