Electric truck

A fleet of 100 electric driverless coal-mining trucks has been put into operation in Mongolia, coordinated by AI running on a 5G-A network. The project is expected to grow, bringing new safety and efficiency to China's coal-mining industry.

When the Silverado EV was first announced, it felt like a hurried push to play catchup with Ford’s Lightning. I thus assumed that it’d be a bedazzled version of the gas truck. Surprisingly, the EV has very little in common with the combustion models.

When we covered the Slate pickup/SUV a few weeks ago, we described it as a car looking to “kickstart a revolution.” And boy, did it! In just over two weeks since it was unveiled, the Blank Slate pickup has garnered more than 100,000 reservations.

It was only a matter of time before an EV Isuzu pickup came along. The likes of the Ford F150 Lightning, GMC Hummer EV, Chevy Silverado EV and Tesla Cybertruck all forced the Japanese carmaker’s hand … and lo and behold, we have the Isuzu D-Max EV.

The Rivian R1T is a pickup truck, yes. But it’s also not. The Rivian is more a product of Silicon Valley than it is Detroit, which is why it’s so unique.

What’s going to be made in the US, is battery-electric, will cost less than US$20,000, come as either a basic two-seat pickup or five-seat SUV, and has a reservation price of just $50? The new Slate from Slate Auto.

Chevrolet has pulled out all the stops with its 2025 Silverado EV ZR2 concept, a race-tuned version of its all-electric Silverado. It comes fitted with a 'tri-motor electric propulsion system', producing 1,100 horsepower and 11,500 lb-ft of torque.

Californian EV startup Telo just revealed a functional prototype of its MT1 mini-truck at an in-person event in Los Angeles. That signals the company is inching closer to production and getting its rationally sized pickups on to the road.

As the production window approaches for what's described as "the world’s most efficient EV pickup," startup Telo has formed a partnership with Aptera. The latter will supply its PV cells for optional solar paneling for the upcoming compact e-truck.

A UK-based company is on a mission to make goods haulage easier and cleaner for producers in developing nations. Now thanks to a multi-million-dollar deal, its electric-truck-as-a-service model is about to expand in Rwanda and neighboring regions.

Last year, EV startup Telo launched a compact truck that has the same footprint as a Mini Cooper but boasts a cargo bed that challenges the big boys. At that time, it was listed at under $50k, but the company has now revealed a much lower base price.

Volvo has long been a leader in the long-haul heavy-truck category with its FH series. Its 12 to 16-liter diesel "world engine" made excellent power output, lower emissions, and relatively low fuel consumption. Next year, it'll be powered by batteries.