Ford has unveiled the name of its upcoming affordable electric pickup truck, which is built on a new universal EV platform and expected to arrive next year.
Key facts
- •The Ford Fathom is the first vehicle built on the company's new universal EV platform.
- •The truck features a zonal electronic architecture to reduce wiring complexity.
- •The vehicle's exterior size is similar to the Ford Maverick.
- •Deliveries of the electric pickup are scheduled to begin next year.
- •The starting price for the Fathom is $28,350.
Ford has officially named its upcoming affordable electric pickup truck the Fathom. The vehicle is the first to be built on the company's new universal EV platform, which was developed by an internal team in California to rethink electric vehicle design from the ground up.
Platform and Design
The Fathom utilizes a new zonal architecture for its electronics, which replaces over a hundred discrete electronic control units with a smaller number of powerful computers. This design significantly reduces the amount of wiring required in the vehicle. In terms of size, the truck is expected to be comparable to the Ford Maverick on the exterior, though it features a more streamlined design. Despite its footprint, the interior is designed to offer more cabin space than a Toyota RAV4.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ars Technica.
