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This six-wheeled Chinese electric mini-truck can haul more than a Ford F-150

Electrek

more… The post This six-wheeled Chinese electric mini-truck can haul more than a Ford F-150 appeared first on Electrek. They live rent free in my mind and I consider them to be one of the coolest innovations that trucks have seen in the last several decades.

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Ford pauses F-150 Lightning production, citing potential battery issue

Teslarati

Update 1:46 PM EST: paragraph 3 updated with quote from Ford Ford is halting production and shipments of the F-150 Lightning, its all-electric version of the best-selling pickup truck in the United States, citing potential battery issues. The stop shipment order and production halt were issued early last week, Ford spokespeople said.

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Move over Toyota, this Japanese electric pickup takes aim at Ford’s F-150 Lightning

Baua Electric

The rugged-looking 4X4 EV will compete with Ford’s F-150 Lightning in overseas markets. Isuzu’s electric pickup will follow Ford, which delivered its first F-150 Lightning in Norway last month. Other Chinese automakers, like Geely’s Radar, are beginning to roll out in overseas markets.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

Teslarati

More information about the Chinese automaker’s first new energy pickup truck has come out. BYD’s electrified pickup truck was initially pitted against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning. BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. The name speaks for itself.

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This Chinese electric truck will be as quick as Tesla’s Cybertruck with heavy loads

Baua Electric

Chinese EV maker Geely is launching a 4WD version of its Radard RD6 electric truck that will rival the Cybertruck. Chinese electric truck to compete with Tesla’s Cybertruck Geely, the parent company behind Volvo, Polestar, ZEEKR, and others, launched its Radar brand in 2022. As the report notes, Radar’s RD6 had 61.5%

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BYD plans to launch Tesla Cybertruck competitor in 2024

Teslarati

BYD plans to launch an electric pickup truck to compete against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 Lightning. According to the Chinese company’s announcement, it has developed a midsize-to-large pickup truck for the global market. She added that BYD does not have plans to enter the United States.

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Electric Utes for Australia & New Zealand

CleanTechnica EVs

While EV enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand might be holding out for a Rivian or a Ford F-150 Lightning, they may have to make do with the Chinese LDV T60 EV (eT60) instead. The vehicle is available for order in New Zealand now and should be launched late this year or early next year […].