Not long ago, pickup drivers who wanted to go electric had exactly zero options to choose from. Now there are but a few with more on the way — some we know about and others still to be revealed. There are also certainly some electric trucks currently planned that sadly won’t see the light of day. Here are the EV pickups we’ve officially been told to expect, along with some rumored products. For good measure, we’ve included those few success stories that have already begun making their way into customers’ garages, as well as those that have been abandoned by their makers.
After years of EVs gaining ground, the market until very recently lacked actual substance in the pickup segment. How rapidly things change. Here are the few electric trucks that have finally made their way to production, though they have been dogged by slow roll-outs and limited supply. Pickup Truck
Tesla revealed its wild Cybertruck back in 2019. After many delays, Tesla delivered the first units of the Cybertruck in late 2023, with production ramping up through 2024.
We’ve already seen the launch of the Chevy Silverado EV. We’ve driven the WT (work truck) with its 450 miles of range and 10,000-pound towing capacity. It’s an impressive truck. Production of the retail version should begin later this year, and scaling up after that after that as more assembly lines come online.
GMC came out swinging with its first electric pickup. The 2022 Hummer EV is an exercise in superlatives, and it delivers on its capabilities. It’s such a special (and expensive, and heavy, and fast) vehicle that its flaws are easy to overlook.
This startup, as startups do, had trouble getting its first vehicle off the production line. But it eventually did, and you can now spot the Rivian R1T out in the wild. Customers can enjoy smart design, capable on- and off-road performance, and clever packaging. Now if it can just get the R1S SUV off the ground.
The electric F-150 was a recipe for success. Take America’s best-selling nameplate and give it a super potent electric powertrain without changing much else? “Sign me up,” said thousands of consumers. The order books for the 2022 Lightning were already closed by the time we even had the chance to drive it. After spending time behind the wheel, we understand why.
Some of the major automakers, which have already proven they can build and sell cars, have announced that they’ve got electric pickup trucks coming, whether sooner or later. Here are a few that seem like sure things.
GMC revealed its 2024 Sierra EV with some impressive specs, like 754 horsepower and 400 miles of range. Not long after, the brand says reservations had closed for the Denali Edition 1, which starts at $108,695 and is slated for availability in summer 2024. Like the Chevy Silverado EV that debuted before it, this Sierra features the fancy MidGate, which opens up to provide nine feet of storage between the cab and the tailgate. It'll also tow 9,500 pounds, and that Denali Edition 1 comes standard with towing-capable Super Cruise. AT4 and Elevation trims will be offered for the 2025 model year.
Ram revealed its 1500 Revolution electric truck concept at CES 2023, and the production1500 Rev debuted later in the year. This electric pickup's dual motors give it all-wheel drive and a combined output of 654 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque. Ram expects to begin deliveries in Q4 of 2024.
Back in February of 2020, Henrik Fisker tweeted a picture of an electric pickup with the word “Alaska” across the bed. Then he deleted the tweet. Later, Fisker posted renderings of a much different looking electric truck. Now, the Alaska shows up on the company website, with a stated price of $45,400.
Late in 2021, Toyota showed a number of electric vehicles it’s planning for its future portfolio. One of these was the plainly named Toyota Pickup EV, which borrows Tundra styling in what appears to be a Tacoma-sized package. We don’t have a specific date for its launch, but we know Toyota is planning to launch 30 electric models between now and 2030.
At the launch of the F-150 Lightning, Ford CEO Jim Farley said, “We’re already pushing dirt down in Blue Oval City for another electric pickup truck that’s different than this one.” He provided no other details about that pickup, but it sounds like basically a done deal. Whether it’s an electric version of one of its other pickup nameplates — Ranger and Maverick — or something entirely different, the performance of the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E have us thinking Ford has another smashing success in store for us.
In May of 2022, VW announced it would sell an electric pickup (and an SUV) under the Scout brand. “The first prototypes are to be unveiled next year, and production is scheduled to start in 2026,” VW said in a statement. This came as a surprise to Volkswagen dealers.
Before the legacy automakers started announcing their plans for electric trucks, a number of startups raced to get their ideas in front of consumers. Here are a few that we know of, but we wouldn’t bet any money that these will all see the light of day.
Canoo previewed its electric pickup back in 2021, and updated it in 2023 based on its Light Tactical Vehicle it delivered to the Army for evaluation. It’s currently available for preorder on Canoo’s website. Canoo says it will have “200+” miles of range, and 500+ horsepower.
Telo Trucks, an EV startup from California, announced in 2023 that it plans to build a teeny, tiny electric pickup. We don’t have a release date yet, but an EV truck the size of a Mini Cooper is intriguing. Telo also estimates 250 miles of range, 500 horsepower and a 0-60 sprint of 4 seconds.
This startup first showed its conceptual EF1-T electric pickup and EF1-V van in 2021, and has said it hopes to begin selling vehicles in 2025. It plans three trims, with the top version using a 180-kilowatt-hour battery, three electric motors for 816 total horsepower, with 450 miles of range, 11,000 pounds of towing capacity and a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds.
Startup EV-maker Alpha has been dropping interesting concepts over the past couple years. One of those is the compact Alpha Wolf, which looks cool — if it ever sees the light of day. It comes in single-motor (FWD) and dual-motor configurations (RWD) with up to 275 miles of range and 3,000 pounds of towing. Alpha has also shown off the Wolf+ with an extended cab, as well as a crew cab SuperWolf. The company originally said that it planned on delivering vehicles no sooner than 2023, but last we heard from it was when it showed off a prototype last year.
EV startup Atlis is planning its XT electric pickup, with 6.5- and 8-foot beds, up to 20,000 pounds of towing (or 35,000 with a fifth-wheel setup), up to 500 miles of range and a 0-60 time of 5 seconds. The design of the truck has changed since earlier iterations, and now the company plans to offer the XT as an all-inclusive subscription service.
Geely-owned EV brand Radar just revealed its first vehicle, the all-electric RD6 pickup truck. Geely aims to start offering the RD6 to Chinese consumers this years, with the potential to expand to other Southeast Asian markets, as well as the U.S., according to Radar CEO Ling Shiquan.
There are a few other electric trucks that may or may not be in the works, but have at least been talked about.
This one’s not set in stone, but Lucid Motors is planning a full range of EVs, including, possibly, a pickup truck. "If we want to make a longer vehicle, like a pickup or something like that — which we may want to make in the future — the paint shop is future-proofed for pickups," said Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson.
According to a report from 2023, GM is considering an electric pickup that’s even smaller than the Ford Maverick. If launched, the yet-unnamed pickup would be marketed as an "affordable" EV with a base price pegged under $30,000.
Another vague potential plan in the works, Volkswagen board member for electric mobility, Thomas Ulbrich, told Autoblog back in 2020 that the Amarok (the only body-on-frame pickup in VW's portfolio) could hypothetically be offered as an EV. “We are looking at what Rivian is doing, because normally it is difficult to believe that a car like the Amarok, for example, could be electrified,” he said. “But, nevertheless, step by step our investigation and research makes us think it becomes more possible. By making this technology more and more robust, an Amarok-type of car would be BEV." In January 2023, VW said, “It’s still on the agenda.”
Of course, some of the products envisioned by the startups above could be vaporware. Sadly, a couple of once-promising EV trucks have already been canceled.
Lordstown Motors saw its share of troubles and uncertainties, as has its Endurance pickup. Despite the growing odds against it, production finally got underway in a factory owned by Foxconn, and it was even a North American Truck of the Year finalist, ultimately losing out to the Ford F-150 Lightning. Now, however, Lordstown has gone into bankruptcy, and hopes of a second chance behind the wheel have been dashed. To see what the world is missing, you can read Autoblog Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore's review of the Lordstown Endurance.
The promising Class 3 electric truck from Bollinger, along with its SUV counterpart, looked like they would have been terrific off-roaders. Since their unveiling, though, Bollinger has decided to give up on consumer vehicles to focus on commercial EVs.
EV startup Nikola had unveiled its Badger pickup before seeing tough times. While the company has begun building electric semis, the Badger now languishes in the “Prior Innovations” section of the company website.
Revealed in 2019, the Neuron EV T.One would ride on a skateboard chassis and had a fuel-cell powertrain in the works, too. We weren't really holding our breath for this one in the first place, but we last heard from Neuron EV in 2020, and now its website is gone.
Hercules Electric Vehicles had plans to build the Alpha electric pickup. Claims were lofty: 1,000 horsepower, 300 miles of range, 12,000 pounds of towing and a 0-60 time of 4 seconds. It would also use a solar tonneau cover. As of July 2021, Hercules was planning to launch the Alpha "in late 2022," and had announced a partnership with Pininfarina to design EVs. Now, the Alpha is removed from the company website, and all that remain are marine products.
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