Update: ‘Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss’ and ‘Ford mid-size electric truck’ added and ‘Tesla Cybertruck,’ ‘SAIC Maxus Interstellar pickup truck,’ ‘Next-gen Ford electric truck (Ford T3),’ ‘Scout electric truck (VW Group brand),’ and ‘KG Mobility Torres EVX Pickup’ updated.
By mid-decade, more than a dozen fully electrified models of America’s favorite body style, the pickup truck, would be available in the market. Here’s a list of known upcoming electric truck models that manufacturers have confirmed or are considering launching.
The list includes electric trucks from brands with a proven track record, either having built millions of vehicles or invested billions of dollars into EVs.
Ram 1500 REV
The Ram 1500 REV is Stellantis’ first model based on the STLA Frame platform. However, the dimensions and design indicate that it’s a conversion of the ICE Ram 1500, not a bespoke electric pickup like the Rivian R1T. The basic formula is a dual-cab configuration (seen as a high-volume configuration and, therefore, a safe bet).
Ram 1500 REV customers will be able to specify it with a 168 kWh battery that delivers a range (manufacturer-est.) of up to 350 miles or a 229 kWh battery pack that delivers a significantly higher range (manufacturer-est.) of up to 500 miles. Both battery packs support ultra-fast DC charging at up to 350 kW and can add up to 110 miles of range in just about 10 minutes. Bi-directional charging for V2V, V2H, and V2G functions is possible at up to 7.2 kW.
At launch, every 1500 REV configuration will have two motors providing all-wheel drive capability. The front motor will automatically disengage when not needed in certain conditions, lowering energy consumption and increasing driving range. An electronic-locking rear differential will be optional. Other specifications worth noting are up to 2,700 lbs. of payload capacity, up to 14,000 lbs. of towing capacity, up to 654 horsepower, up to 620 lb.-ft. of torque, and a 0-60 mph acceleration time of as low as 4.4 seconds.
The Ram 1500 REV is available to reserve, with a fully refundable deposit of USD 100. Customers who want to reserve the Ram 1500 REV need to join a ‘Rev Insider+’ paid membership program. In addition to a spot in the line for pre-order, the program gives members exclusive access to events, news, and information about the new electric pickup.
Release Date: The Ram 1500 REV will begin arriving at U.S. dealerships in Q4 2024.
Price: The base Ram 1500 REV is expected to be priced around USD 45,000.
Tesla Cybertruck ‘Cyberbeast’
Unarguably the most anticipated electric pickup truck to date, the Tesla Cybertruck finally reached customers on November 30, 2023. On July 23, 2024, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said during the Q2 2024 earnings conference call that the company is still ramping up the new electric pickup truck’s production and builds 1,400 units per week.
The Cybertruck is a dual-cab truck with a bed that measures 6 ft. in length and 4 ft. in width. It packs up to 845 horsepower, enough to hit 0-60 mph in just 2.6 seconds, and has a top speed of 130 mph, which is likely electronically limited. The Cybertruck can carry a payload of up to 2,500 lbs. and tow up to 11,000 lbs.
The Cybertruck can add a range of up to 128 miles with 15 minutes of charging using a Tesla Supercharger. On a full charge, it can deliver up to 318 miles of range, which is far from the Chevrolet Silverado EV’s industry-leading 450-mile range. However, Tesla offers an option to install a range-extender battery pack on the bed and the additional batteries can boost the maximum range to up to over 470 miles.
Armor glass, air suspension, steer-by-wire, four-wheel steer, all-glass roof, ambient lighting system, 18.5-inch front touchscreen, 9.4-inch rear touchscreen, 15-speaker sound system, etc. are some of the main features of the production Cybertruck.
Release Date: Deliveries of the All-Wheel Drive variant are underway and deliveries the Cyberbeast variant will start in Q4 2024 (October-December 2024).
Price: Tesla Cybertruck retails at USD 99,990 in the All-Wheel Drive variant and USD 119,990 in the Cyberbeast variant.
Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss
The Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss will be extra-rugged, both in terms of style and off-road capability, over the WT and RST versions. Engineered for adventures off the tarmac, it should feature a raised suspension with air springs, locking differentials, and 18-inch wheels wrapped in mud-terrain tires.
Features like red recovery hooks, a special lower air intake with larger honeycomb openings, “Trail Boss” C-pillar branding, and a unique alloy wheel design will distinguish the Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss from other variants. Inside, expect more durable upholstery, all-weather floor liners, and a distinctive welcome animation in an 11-inch fully digital instrument cluster.
The Silverado EV Trail Boss will likely have a 200 kWh battery pack that customers can charge at up to 350 kW and delivers an EPA-est. range of over 400 miles when fully charged. It is expected to employ a motor on each axle, producing a total output north of 600 horsepower.
SAIC Maxus Interstellar pickup truck
At Auto Shanghai 2023, SAIC Maxus, a company owned by the same Chinese conglomerate that owns MG – SAIC, introduced a large pure-electric performance pickup truck concept called ‘GST.’ The company will launch the production iteration of the concept under a new pickup truck brand called ‘Interstellar.’ According to images China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released on July 12, 2024, the production version is called ‘Interstellar X.’
The SAIC Maxus Interstellar X is 5,500 mm (216.5 in.)/5,630 mm (221.7 in.) long, 2,005 mm (78.9 in.) wide, and 1,860 mm (73.2 in.)/1,874 mm (73.8 in.) tall and its wheelbase spans 3,300 mm (129.9 in.). It is a dual-cab pickup truck with a cargo box measuring 1,561 mm (61.5 in.) in length, 1,510 mm (59.4 in.)/1,610 mm (63.3 in.) in width, and 535 mm (21.1 in.) in height. It uses a combination of a 138 kW (185 hp) motor and a 216 kW (290 hp) motor, presumably with the former at the front and the latter at the rear. An LFP battery pack sourced from the SAIC-CATL joint venture company powers these motors.
According to a news.com.au report, the production version of the GST will debut by December 2024 and replace the T60 EV. In Australia (where the truck will be sold under the LDV brand), the pricing will be in six-digit figures (over USD 66,512), as per Dinesh Chinnappa, the general manager of LDV Australia. Maxus currently sells an all-electric pickup truck (Maxus T90 EV) in Europe, which is a conversion BEV.
Ford mid-size electric truck
In 2022, Ford set up a skunkworks team in California to develop an affordable EV platform. This team has since expanded and created breakthrough EV components with in-house design, President and CEO Jim Farley said during the company’s Q2 2024 earnings conference call on July 24, 2024. Based in California, these specialists are also developing a new electric pickup truck. On August 21, 2024, Ford announced that this will be a mid-size model and debut in 2027. This development suggests we won’t get the Europe-bound Ford Ranger Electric.
According to a report Automotive News published on August 25, 2024, Ford will manufacture the new mid-size electric pickup at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
Release Date: 2027
Price: TBA
Ford Ranger Electric
The new generation Ford Ranger revealed in late 2021 sports a design inspired by the F-150. Ford plans to have all commercial vehicles in Europe zero-emissions capable by 2024. Given that the Ranger is Europe’s best-selling pickup truck, plug-in hybrid and electric variants on the Ranger should be a no-brainer by mid-decade.
Autohome has reported that Ford could be planning the Ranger Electric in China in collaboration with JMC, its local manufacturing partner. Other markets will probably get the Ranger Electric from Thailand, which is the regular truck’s production base.
Release Date: The Ford Ranger EV should be launched in Europe by the end of 2025, given Ford’s commitment to have its commercial vehicles electrified by that time.
Next-gen Ford electric truck (Ford T3)
When Ford started serial production of the F-150 Lightning in April 2022, it hinted at what would come over the next few years. The company CEO Jim Farley let slip that a new type of F-Series pickup would be manufactured (alongside the next-gen F-150 Lightning) in the company’s upcoming BlueOval City in Memphis, Tennessee, in a few years.
In March 2023, Ford announced that the Project T3 is coming in 2025. However, the company has since delayed the model, likely due to weakening EV demand as well as profitability targets. On August 21, 2024, the Blue Oval said it has revised the Project T3 release date to the second half of 2027. It will utilize the extra time to work on offering lower-cost battery technology and other cost-cutting measures.
TE1 Platform
Farley offered no additional details, but we know from reports that it would ride on Ford’s new TE1 platform. The TE1 platform will be exclusive to electric trucks and SUVs (with another GE2 platform earmarked for electric cars and crossovers), and as per a report from Reuters, Ford targets 160,000 units annually of the TE1-based Electric truck, which goes by the codename ‘Ford T3.’
Features
During the August 2024 announcement, Ford suggested the Project T3 will be more advanced than the current F-150 Lightning. The company said it will offer features and experiences customers have never seen on any of its other trucks, including advanced aerodynamics and improved bi-directional charging capability. These details align with what Farley said during a conversation with Laycee Schmidtke of YouTube channel Miss GoElectric in April 2022.
Farley told Schmidtke that the 2025 Ford electric pickup truck would feature an offbeat design. Another interesting fact he revealed was that Ford would equip this model with active and deployable aero similar to a semi-truck for more energy efficiency.
A big, practical highlight of the new Ford electric truck will be a built-in North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. This connector will allow customers to charge it at Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. At present, the Tesla Supercharger network in North America comprises 15,000+ chargers.
Release Date: H2 2027
Price: Around USD 50,000
Toyota Tacoma EV
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has confirmed that it plans to launch an electric truck this decade. The company unveiled 17 Toyota and Lexus EV models in a mega-surprise EV strategy event in December 2021, and one of them was an electric pickup. Called ‘Toyota Pickup EV,’ the concept vehicle looks close to the new Tacoma. We assume that the Toyota Tacoma Electric is a part of eight or more lifestyle EV models TMC plans to release this decade.
TNGA-F, the platform underpinning the recently unveiled fourth-gen Tacoma can be used for EVs. Lexus GX Chief Engineer Koji Tsukasaki confirmed this development while discussing the third-gen model of the mid-size off-road SUV, which utilizes the same platform as the all-new mid-size pickup truck, with MotorTrend. Thus, whenever the Tacoma EV arrives, it will continue the tradition of being a rugged body-on-frame truck.
Release Date: By 2027 (expected)
Price: USD 40,000 (expected)
Hyundai electric truck
Seeing the rising popularity of electric truck models like the Cybertruck and the F-150 Lightning, and motivated by the positive response to its first pickup, the Santa Cruz, Hyundai is reportedly planning to launch a fully-electric model.
At the 2023 CEO Investor Day, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) President and CEO Jaehoon Chang confirmed that the next-gen dedicated EV platform will be used for new types of vehicles, including pickup trucks. He said:
The new dedicated EV platform will significantly expand coverage, from small to super large SUVs, pickup trucks, and the Genesis brand.
Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company (2023 CEO Investor Day on June 20, 2023)
Chang had already hinted at a Hyundai electric truck at the 2022 CEO Investor Day. Here is what he said while talking about the upcoming Hyundai electric vehicles:
By segment, we plan to launch 3 sedans, 6 SUVs, 1 small-sized commercial vehicle, and 1 other new vehicle type in the future.
Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company (2022 CEO Investor Day on March 2, 2022)
The “other new type vehicle type” is probably the electric pickup truck. Further, while talking about standardizing software architecture in the HMC’s EVs, Chang showed an outline of the pickup in a presentation slide. Normally, one would use the graphic to represent the variety of applications, but that might not be the case here.
The slide shows Hyundai’s current types of EVs with a high number of controllers in the “AS-IS” box and the company’s future EVs with fewer controllers in the “TO-BE” box. Apparently, the Hyundai EV family with the current EV technology that requires a high number of controllers will include hatchback, SUV, and pickup models, and with the new EV technology that reduces the number of controllers, grow to include electric sports car and crossover models in the future.
The next-gen dedicated EV platform that succeeds E-GMP will maximize interior space and convenience. Unlike E-GMP-based EVs, models based on the new platform will be available with LFP battery packs as well. Moreover, the key features of some of the future EVs will include Level 3+ autonomous driving, Remote Smart Parking Assist 3 (RSPA 3), and a pop-up display.
Bespoke Kia electric truck
At Kia’s 2022 CEO Investor Day, Ho Sung Song, its President and CEO, didn’t pull any punches. He announced that Kia would launch a bespoke electric pickup truck. The company wants to build a line-up of 14 electric vehicles, as against the previously announced 11, and the dedicated Kia electric pickup is one of the three newly confirmed models.
The dedicated Kia electric pickup truck will likely be based on Hyundai Motor Group (HMG)’s next-gen dedicated EV platform. Chang revealed at HMC’s 2023 CEO Investor Day that it will underpin 14 passenger EVs in total – 4 Hyundai models, 4 Kia models, and 5 Genesis models.
Recent spy media from the U.S. suggests that Kia is making progress in product development, with test prototypes featuring bodywork from the EV9 and the Santa Cruz spotted on the road.
Release Date: 2026
Strategic Kia electric truck
The dedicated electric truck could serve the U.S., Canada, and even European countries, while a low-cost and less-advanced pickup could suit the customers’ requirements for emerging markets. One of the three additional Kia EVs confirmed in 2022 is an “emerging market EV pickup,” Kia’s President and CEO Ho Sung Song added in his 2022 CEO Investor Day speech.
South Korean reports suggest the emerging market EV pickup will be a conversion of an ICE model codenamed ‘Kia TK,’ which will enter production in December 2024. The donor model will be manufactured at Kia’s AutoLand Hwaseong production facility in South Korea.
In April 2024, Kia revealed the first look of the Tasman pickup truck, which it intends to launch globally in 2025. While the company didn’t offer additional details or specifications, we are fairly certain that the “emerging market EV pickup” would be based on this vehicle. Based on the nomenclature of conversion ICE or partially electrified Kia models, (eg. Kia Niro EV), we think the electric variant could be marketed as the ‘Kia Tasman EV.’
Release Date: 2026
Audi electric truck
Audi could enter uncharted waters after CEO Markus Duesmann told Autocar on March 17, 2022, that the brand is looking into the possibility of an electric pickup. He confirmed that Audi would present ‘something’ shortly, possibly a concept to gauge customer reaction. It seems he was referring to the Audi activesphere, a four-door crossover coupe that can transform into a pickup with a compact cargo bed (called “active back”) usable to transport sports gear or, for example, two e-bikes.
Audi’s intention with the pickup isn’t to offer a traditional workhorse to carry logs of wood—the failure of the Mercedes X-Class is a lesson learned about a product category not to wander in for even the management in Ingolstadt—but to offer customers who like outdoor adventures a more practical vehicle than a station wagon or an SUV. The configuration and outputs of the concept’s powertrain suggest we shouldn’t expect a Rivian R1T challenger either.
Scout Motors‘ upcoming electric truck platform, which will be ready for commercial production by 2026, could underpin the Audi electric pickup. Developed specifically for pickups and SUVs, it could have all the attributes that fit an Audi electric pickup.
Release Date: 2026 or 2027
VW Amarok EV
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) is considering a VW Amarok Electric version for the future. As the market for electric pickups heats up, VWN wants a piece of the pie and is looking at strengthening its collaboration with Ford for the truck. “We’re looking at a pure-electric version,” Lars Krause, BoM member responsible for sales and marketing, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said during the next-gen Amarok presentation in Wolfsburg, Germany. The company is considering releasing an Amarok EV even within the next generation, Krause added.
Flexible platform
VWN could technically offer the next-gen Amarok as a PHEV, but the company is “looking more towards a full electric version,” Krause told Drive. An Amarok EV is “seriously” under consideration, Krause is quoted saying to the Australian publication. The marketing chief said that the company would need to modify certain elements, but technically, a battery-powered 100% electric variant is also possible. The all-new Ranger’s global chief engineer, Ian Foston, has also confirmed to Drive that the platform can accept a pure-electric powertrain.
Release Date: By 2026
Scout electric truck (VW Group brand)
Volkswagen Group will launch a new electric truck and a new electric SUV, both designed, engineered, and manufactured in the U.S., under a new electrified brand – Scout. The first two Scout Motors models will debut on October 24, 2024. However, considering their production is not scheduled to start before 2026, it’s safe to assume that the models revealed will be concepts.
Scout EVs will be body-on-frame models, which would ensure they are quite robust and capable. We rarely hear of a body-on-frame pickup or SUV conceived as an EV, so they should be durable and able to handle wear and tear. Speaking about the pickup’s driving manners, Scout Motors President and CEO Scott Keogh told TechCrunch that it will “lean a little bit more on-road.” Keogh also revealed that the pickup will start “a bit north” of the USD 40,000 region.
The Scout electric truck would have a longer wheelbase than the electric SUV, but the core design elements would be shared. The teaser of the pickup conveys that the proposal is an off-road-ready vehicle, sporting an upright front, an extremely short front overhang, a high, flat hood, and a sleek and angular greenhouse. Vertical tail lamps, clean and smooth surfacing on the sides, circular wheel arches, and aero wheels complete the look. We’re probably seeing the concept version in the teaser, but the production electric truck should not be far behind.
Release Date: 2026
Price: USD 45,000 (expected)
KG Mobility Torres EVX Pickup
KG Mobility (formerly SsangYong Motor) is working on an electric pickup truck called ‘Torres EVX Pickup.’ The company, in an announcement on November 3, 2023, confirmed that the new BEV pickup is scheduled for mass production during the second half of 2024, and would use BYD’s battery technology. The company’s UK website (ssangyonggb.co.uk) says that the BEV pick-up is due for launch in late 2024.
The Torres EVX Pickup will likely be inspired by the O100 concept from the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show. The O100, in turn, has been derived from the Torres EVX electric SUV, which delivers a WLTP range of 287 miles. The upcoming EV will be available with support for wireless EV charging, allowing customers to charge it conveniently by just parking it over a charging pad. WiTricity has developed the wireless EV charging pad and says it can charge at the same speed and efficiency as a Level 2 plug-in charger. The company displayed this technology with a Torres EVX SUV at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2024.
Release Date: End of 2024
Toyota Hilux Electric truck
On December 14, 2022, former Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda unveiled the Hilux Revo BEV concept vehicle at a company anniversary event in Thailand. It is based on the eighth-generation model currently on sale in many countries (not in the U.S.), with the same general design and styling. A closer look reveals a closed front grille, along with some different badges and a charging port (CCS2) on the front-left fender.
Prasanna Ganesh, executive vice president of Toyota Motor, has confirmed that the company intends to produce the all-electric Hilux in Thailand, as per a Reuters article dated May 16, 2024. The report adds that the Hilux electric will enter mass production by the end of 2025.
Toyota has already deployed 12 units of the Hilux EV to be used as song thaews (local minibuses) for public transport in Pattaya, Thailand. The company is using them for trials and use learnings from the project in fine-tuning the final vehicle.
VinFast VF Wild
The VinFast VF Wild is a concept previewing an upcoming electric mid-size pickup truck from the Vietnamese brand. On January 9, 2024, VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy told Automotive News that the final version could be ready to enter production by 2026 at the earliest. The production of this model is likely to take place at the upcoming U.S. plant in Moncure, North Carolina.
Designed by Australian design house Gomotiv, the VinFast VF Wild looks brute and does justice to its name. TopElectricSUV has seen it in person and expects its production version to be nearly as striking. The interior will likely have more substantial changes, though. It’s too early to talk about specifications, but we think at least one of the configurations will have an EPA-estimated range of 275-300 miles.
Mitsubishi & Nissan electric trucks
On March 25, 2024, Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida revealed in a new business plan presentation (via YouTube/Nissan) that the company will collaborate with Mitsubishi for its next-gen one-ton pickup truck. Production of this model will take place in Mexico. and as per the CEO, Mitsubishi “will utilize Nissan EV assets.”
On March 29, 2024, Automotive News published a report saying that Nissan’s version of the mid-size pickup truck could be an all-new Frontier, while Mitsubishi’s corporate cousin could be called Triton. Nissan is considering launching its mid-size pickup truck in plug-in hybrid and electric variants, as per the report. It is unclear whether the Mitsubishi model will be available only as an EV or also as a PHEV.
More clarity is awaited, but it seems Nissan will have the engineering lead in the Mexico-built all-new electric pickup trucks. Mitsubishi already sells a mid-size pickup truck called Triton globally, but tax norms have discouraged it from importing that model to the U.S. Mexican production would solve that problem. The first of the jointly developed Nissan and Mitsubishi pickup trucks is expected to debut between March 31, 2027, and March 31, 2031.
A Mechanical Engineer by qualification, I started out as an automotive editor of a regional magazine in 2011. In my 11 years of experience in creating automotive content, I’ve traveled around the world to review, analyze and report on the world’s top electrified cars.
