Nissan is reportedly in talks with a little-known US electric pickup startup called Hercules to build an electric version of its Titan pickup truck.
It would be joining Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and others into electrifying the important segment in the US.
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The race to bring the first electric pickup truck to market is heating up, and now you can even place your bets on who will win the race. The Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck are leading the odds while Nikola Badger is dead last.
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Two very distinct electric vehicle markets are emerging on opposite sides of the Atlantic. EVs in Europe are blurring the lines between minicars, compacts, and electric quadricycles. Meanwhile, bigger is better for EVs in the US.
At Sema in Las Vegas today, GM has unveiled a new electric pickup hot rod concept based on the Bolt EV. The automaker says that the concept demonstrates “electric conversion possibilities for classic vehicles, blending vintage styling and high performance with zero-emissions driving.” Expand
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Electric propulsion is rapidly taking over many segments of ground transportation and pickup trucks, which are the biggest profit centers for American automakers, are expected to be next.
Yet, the GM executive in charge of global strategy says that electric pickup trucks are not in the company’s plans. Expand
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Last month, Workhorse showed the chassis and plug-in hybrid powertrain of its upcoming electric truck and this week, it unveiled the whole thing.
The Loveland, Ohio-based company presented the W-15 for the first time at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, yesterday. Expand
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