Ford has a new electric pickup truck coming to market in 2027. We think it’ll be called the Ranchero, and here’s everything that we know about it. Name: Ford Ranchero The Ranchero name has been used before to represent a small utility vehicle from Ford.

Ford's upcoming midsize electric pickup truck might revive a classic nameplate, according to a recent patent filing. The American automaker is teasing a groundbreaking electric vehicle (EV) that could bring back the Ranchero name.

Ford will invest $5 billion, including $2 billion at its Louisville, Kentucky factory on top of $3 billion already announced for its BlueOval battery plant. It will expand the Louisville facility by 52,000 square feet and "create or secure" nearly 4,000 direct jobs, Ford added.