Lordstown Endurance electric pickup production to begin at former GM factory in late 2020.
Lordstown acquired a General Motors factory in Ohio earlier this year, paving the way for the marque to begin production of EV truck.
The Endurance is now slated for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2020, which means that it will try to beat Elon’s polygonal creation to market by a few months.
Lordstown claims that its all-electric Endurance truck will be the first production vehicle to utilize a 4-wheel-drive hub-motor system—a design that reduces the number of moving parts and subsequently decreases breakdowns, as well as running and maintenance costs. The marque is sourcing the electric motors from Workhorse Group in the hopes of beating its rivals to market. Other specs have yet to be announced, but these selling points are listed on its website:
- All-electric range up to 260 miles per charge
- Tighter turning radius
- Greater traction
- Fewest moving parts
- Extended brake life due to re-gen braking
- No oil changes
- No emissions
- Extra-large frunk storage
- Telematics
- High output accessory/tool power
- Lowest total cost of ownership
- Fleet proven technology
There’s a solid team behind the new pickup—Steve Burns is the founder of both Workhorse and Lordstown, plus ex-Tesla manufacturing chief Rich Schmidt and former senior executives from General Motors, Volkswagen, and Karma are also onboard—the promised delivery date seems aggressive. It’s good to know Lordstown is now taking $1,000 deposits for late-2020 delivery.
