Electric Ford F-150 teased

Ford has released new footage and fresh details on its upcoming pure-electric F-150 pick-up due mid-2022, highlighting the truck's "seriously capable" performance from a dual-motor powertrain that should see it outperform most of its muscle-bound petrol and diesel siblings.

These include the most powerful 336kW EcoBoost V6-powered F-150 Limited that takes around six seconds to hit 60mph (97km/h).

The Blue Oval stopped short on revealing exact numbers, but last year a battery-powered F-150 mule demonstrated its might by towing a 450-tonne freight train more than 300 metres, suggesting a serious amount of torque on tap.

This mighty pulling power was again on show in the latest video released overnight, which shows both towing and off-road capacity of the all-electric F-150 during prototype testing.

In a separate video announcing the start of production of the all-new F-150 at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford also revealed teaser footage of the all-electric version, which will have a full-length light bar across its front end.

On the ground at the factory, where Ford is investing $US700 million ($A960m) to build the F-150 EV, Ford CEO Jim Farley said: "We are preparing to build a fully electric version of America's most popular vehicle, and it will be a seriously capable, purpose-built tool for serious truck customers."

The forthcoming Rivian R1T due next year should easily eclipse the F-150 EV for power as it comes with four 147kW electric motors that, in total, muster an incredible 14,000Nm torque, enough to shrug off its two-tonne-plus mass and launch to 100km/h in 3.0 seconds.

A full-electric Chevrolet pick-up is also in the works to rival the electric Ford F-150, the Rivian R1T and the Tesla Cybertruck.

Ford doesn't seem worried though, with the Blue Oval confident it will rule the working class while the start-ups aim their vehicles squarely at lifestyle buyers.

Ford also announced overnight that F-150 buyers will be able to use their electric truck as a mobile generator, receive over-the-air software updates and take advantage of a giant 'frunk' (front trunk) that will be capable of carrying "hundreds of pounds".

As well as the electric version, the 14th generation F-150 will also boast a plug-in hybrid PowerBoost model, a traditional diesel and the return of the Raptor that switches back to a supercharged 5.2-litre V8 that could pump out as much as 566kW and 847Nm of torque.

With that level of performance, expect the Ford truck to storm to 100km/h in around 5.0 seconds flat.