Lordstown Endurance
| Lordstown Endurance | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lordstown Motors |
| Production | Proposed fall 2021 |
| Assembly | Lordstown, Ohio, United States (Lordstown Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Electric Full size pickup truck |
| Body style | 4-door pickup truck |
| Layout | Wheel hub motors, Individual-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 4 wheel hub AC permanent magnet electric motors |
| Battery | 109 kWh |
| Range | 250 mi (400 km) EPA |
The Lordstown Endurance is a full-size electric pickup truck concept by Lordstown Motors that, as of October 2021[update], is planned to be produced no earlier than April 2022. The company had no firm orders for the truck.[1] It is planned to be the company's first production automobile.
The Endurance was originally planned by the company to enter production in 2020, which was delayed to 2021,[1] and in October 2021, was delayed to April 2022, following the September news that the Lordstown auto plant was to be sold to Foxconn.[2]
History
Development began as the Workhorse W-15 in 2016.[3] The W-15 was transferred to Lordstown, and Lordstown licensed its technology.[4] The W-15 forms the basis of the Endurance.[5]
In the second half of December 2019, the automotive startup Lordstown Motors, established in autumn 2019, presented the first preliminary information about its vehicle. The electric pickup truck was named Lordstown Endurance, adopting an avant-garde design that combines the classic proportions of a semi-truck with lighting that forms a single line with embossing.[6]
In mid-June 2020, Lordstown presented the first official sketches showing the appearance of the Endurance passenger compartment,[7] while the world premiere of the pickup took place on June 25 of the same year.
In June 2021, company officials said they planned begin production in the fall 2021, even though the company had no firm orders for the truck, but that they had sufficient capital to produce into 2022. The company warned however that is had experienced difficulty securing sufficient funding to begin full production, and stated that the US$587 million it reported in its latest quarterly SEC filing would not be enough to get to "full commercial production."[1]
By October 2021, the announced production date for the Endurance had been delayed until April 2022, following the September news that the Lordstown auto plant would be sold to Foxconn for $280 million.[2]
Production plans
Production of the Endurance is planned to take place at Lordstown Motors' manufacturing facilities in the village of the same name in the U.S. state of Ohio, where the General Motors factory was once located.[8] Originally, production was to start in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to be postponed to 2021,[9] and in June 2021, this was pushed back to fall 2021 following revelations about a lack of confirmed orders.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Lordstown Motors reverses, says it has no firm truck orders". Seattle Times. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Foxconn, buyer of Lordstown plant, unveils first electric vehicle". Crain's Cleveland Business. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Hsu, Tiffany (2016-11-07). "Workhorse Group to Make Electric Pickup Trucks". Trucks.com.
- ^ Randall, Chris. "Workhorse puts electric pickup development on hold". www.electrive.com. Electrive.
- ^ "Will We Ever Get a RIDE in a Lordstown Endurance? on YouTube". Transport Evolved. 15 June 2021.
{{cite episode}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Lordstown Endurance To Have At Least 200 Miles Of Range And Four Electric Motors". Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Lordstown Endurance Interior Teased As Company Confirms June 25th Debut". Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Lordstown Motors Previews Its Electric Endurance Pickup". Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Lordstown Endurance Electric Pickup Pushed Back To 2021, Debut Still Slated For This Summer". Retrieved 2020-06-21.