Lordstown announced that it has agreed to sell its Ohio factory to Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn in the hope that it can help the startup build its electric pickup truck.
Lordstown Motors Stories October 1
Lordstown Motors Stories June 14
Lordstown Motors is again finding itself in hot water on the road to try to bring to market its ambitious electric pickup as both the CEO and CFO are leaving.
Lordstown Motors Stories May 12
The Electrification Coalition delivered a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday, backed by 58 businesses, including Rivian, Volvo, EVgo, and Arrival, to name a few. The letter urges the governor to join the Multi-State Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Memorandum of Understanding, which would expedite the electrification of trucks and buses throughout the state.
Lordstown Motors Stories April 20
Lordstown Motors recently entered its electric Endurance pickup truck in the SCORE San Felipe 250 race, only to have to drop out after stage one. Although the Endurance truck and its components withstood the elements, the Lordstown team admitted its pre-race estimates for energy consumption were wrong, and the EV prototype would likely not make it through stage two.
Lordstown Motors Stories March 31
Today, Lordstown Motors rolled the first two Beta versions of its Endurance electric pickup truck off its manufacturing line. These two Betas are the first of 57 planned in total for Lordstown, as it gears up for mass production of the Endurance this fall.
Lordstown Motors Stories March 18
Lordstown Motor, an electric pickup truck startup that became a billion-dollar company after going public, is seeing its hype train slow down after a prototype caught on fire and its vast order book is called into question.
Lordstown Motors Stories February 26
After declaring entry into the San Felipe 250 race, Lordstown Motors revealed images of its Endurance truck. The beta race version of the automaker’s first electric pickup truck will hit the 290-mile loop this April. Full-fledged production of the consumer Endurance truck begins in fall.
Lordstown Motors Stories January 11
Lordstown claims to now have received more than 100,000 pre-orders for its electric pickup truck ahead of the start of production later this year.
Lordstown Motors Stories January 10
If you’re reading this article, you know Tesla. You may even be reading this from inside your Model 3 as it’s docked at a Supercharger. As we desperately scramble away from the ceaseless test of will that was 2020, we look toward to the new year with newfound hope and optimism. 2021 is a big year for everyone and everything, including electric vehicles. To help keep you in the know for the future, here are several of the best Tesla alternatives and where they currently lie on their journey up the EV ladder.
Lordstown Motors Stories December 15, 2020
Lordstown Motors and Camping World will work together to build an electric motorhome, announced in an event at Lordstown’s Ohio plant with Lordstown CEO Steve Burns and Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis.
Lordstown also plans to use Camping World for nationwide service locations for the Endurance electric pickup truck.
Lordstown Motors Stories November 20, 2020
Karma Automotive decided to sue Lordstown Motors over what they allege is theft of technology.
It’s the latest drama in the electric vehicle industry, which has seen a spike in these kinds of lawsuits.
Lordstown Motors Stories November 16, 2020
Lordstown (RIDE) says that it received 50,000 pre-orders for its “Endurance” electric pickup truck.
The company has released a corporate update with a few interesting pieces of news.
Lordstown Motors Stories October 28, 2020
Lordstown Motors has released a video of its Endurance electric pickup truck in a tug of war battle against a 2019 Ford F-150 Lariat EcoBoost.
Lordstown Motors Stories October 27, 2020
Lordstown Motors (RIDE) has officially gone public through a reverse merger and now people are betting on the startup delivering an electric pickup truck with in-wheel hub motors.
It’s a technology that has never been implemented in a passenger electric vehicle for consumers before.
Lordstown Motors Stories September 25, 2020
Lordstown has revealed the interior of its upcoming Endurance electric pickup truck set for deliveries next year.
Lordstown Motors Stories August 3, 2020
Electric pickup truck maker Lordstown Motors announced today a new deal to go public through a reverse merger at a $1.6 billion valuation.
Lordstown Motors Stories July 30, 2020
Lordstown Motors has released a video of a working prototype of its electric pickup truck marketed as a vehicle for the “working man.”
Lordstown Motors Stories June 25, 2020
Lordstown Motors has unveiled a working prototype of its Endurance pickup truck, which is equipped with 4 in-wheel motors. expand full story
Lordstown Motors Stories April 21, 2020
Lordstown Motors, an electric vehicle startup, is pushing its plan to deliver a $52,500 electric pickup truck to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. expand full story
Lordstown Motors Stories February 12, 2020
President Trump’s 2021 budget released Monday calls for canceling the Energy Department’s loan-guarantee program for advanced auto technology. In that program, Tesla in 2010 received a $465 million loan that helped the company produce the Model S, launching the company into the mainstream car market. Tesla’s loan was repaid in 2013.
Lordstown Motors was considering a $200 million loan from the same program – the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM) – to develop an all-electric delivery vehicle and pickup.
Lordstown Motors Stories November 21, 2019
Lordstown Motors, the company who is acquiring GM’s Lordstown factory, claims it is going to beat Tesla to market with an all-electric pickup.
They opened reservations the same day Tesla is unveiling its own pickup truck and they unveiled images as well. expand full story
