Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350
Ford has announced its new affordable electric pickup truck, called the Fathom, with a starting price of $28,350. The Fathom is part of Ford's second attempt at an electric vehicle strategy, following the company's initial approach with the F-150. Deliveries of the new truck are expected to begin later next year.
- ▪The Ford Fathom is an electric pickup truck built on Ford's new UEV platform.
- ▪The truck features a zonal architecture for its electronics, reducing the amount of wiring needed.
- ▪The Fathom will be capable of bidirectional charging and offer Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assist as an option.
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let’s try this a different way Ford picks “Fathom” for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350 Deliveries of the new electric pickup are slated for later next year. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Aug 6, 2026 9:00 am | 94 Credit: Aurich Lawson Credit: Aurich Lawson Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Ford’s second attempt at an electric vehicle strategy is getting closer to primetime. After its initial approach of electrifying its best-selling F-150 fell a little flat, it decided to try something a little radical.
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