Ford warns its upcoming Rivian-based EV won't necessarily be a pickup

Ford is well underway in the development of its electric F-150, so much so that the automaker recently showed it pulling a train. When the company partnered with Rivian to develop large electric vehicles using the startup's tech, it seemed likely that the outcome could be another pickup, or that Ford was leveraging Rivian for input on the electric F-150. Not so fast, though, as Company CEO Jim Hackett confirmed the Blue Oval's $500 million investment in the Michigan-based start-up will spawn a new vehicle, but he warned against speculating it's a truck.