Toyota has been savaged by activists and environmentalists, among othersfor its slow transition away from gasoline to electric vehicles. But that paradigm is about to change in a big way. The last couple years have seen Toyota unveil an onslaught of new electric vehicle concepts and announce bold new battery tech initiatives.
And one development we're eagerly waiting for from Toyota is an. 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.
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. Explore Toyota's extensive lineup of electrified vehicles from hybrids and phevs to fully electric vehicles. 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.
An electric pickup truck has also been confirmed, although it's unclear if this will be based on the existing Hilux or will be a new model entirely. 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. Toyota's New Hilux Global Truck Boasts ICE, Hydrogen, and Electric Variants The Hilux is a classic in just about every other market in the world.
Americans won't get this one, either. The electric Hilux pickup delivers barely enough range to match budget EVs from a decade ago. Toyota unveils electric Hilux truck with 149.
Toyota has teased an electric truck, and the idea is popular, but what could end up landing in America?