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Toyota will build an electric pickup truck. The first model could be an electric 2024 Tacoma midsize pickup, or a production version of the EPU Concept. This Is Toyota's First Electric Pickup Truck The new Hilux pickup will also gain diesel and hydrogen fuel cell versions.
But it isn't coming to America. At the same event, Toyota declared plans to launch three more new EVs in Europe by 2026, including one pickup truck and an SUV that may be an electric Land Cruiser. Toyota said the new EV pickup is its first to be equipped with electric power steering, which makes it easier to maneuver and reduces kick.
The takeaway: Toyota has unveiled an all-electric version of the Hilux, marking the company's first fully electric pickup and a major shift for one of the world's most recognizable utility trucks. The electric Toyota Hilux pickup debuts with a 59.2 kWh battery. A hydrogen fuel cell version arrives in 2028.
The truck is not planned for the U.S. market. The ninth-generation Hilux, what Toyota calls the world's most famous pickup, will see a battery-electric version added to its deep and varied lineup, to sit alongside hybrid-, diesel-, gasoline.
Let's zero in on Toyota's new electric truck, a project that's been simmering since 2021 when the company first confirmed an electric pickup was in development. The electric Hilux pickup delivers barely enough range to match budget EVs from a decade ago. Toyota unveils electric Hilux truck with 149.
Gearheads in the know might've seen that Toyota is releasing an all-electric Hilux pickup truck in 2026. Unfortunately for U.S. gearheads, the 2026 Toyota Hilux EV isn't coming to the States as of now.
Instead, this all-electric pickup truck will only be available in select European and Australian markets. While it's certainly a bummer for EV enthusiasts in the United States, don't.