Tag: pickup trucks
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Big Three automakers reopen plants; GM moves forward with construction of battery factory for electric cars, trucks
From starting up old factory lines to beginning work on a new one, truck makers delivered major news this week in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. FCA, Ford and GM reopened their Detroit factories albeit with plenty of sanitizer, social distancing and mask-wearing protocols in place. And, in following through on its goal to…
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GMC mulling plans for electric pickups, SUVs
2019 GMC Sierra AT4 Following Ford’s announcement that it intends to electrify its entire F-Series lineup with hybrid and corded models, a GMC executive tells CNBC that the truck brand is “taking a close look” at a possible line of electrical pickups and SUVs. ”Certainly, it’so something we’re considering,” GMC vice president Duncan Aldred told…
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Rivian’s battery-powered RT1 pickup goes 0-60 in 3 seconds, is designed with storage in mind
Though we’t seen intriguing battery-powered electrical pickup designs from businesses such as Workhorse and Bollinger, not to mention the rumored mammoth model Tesla is working on, the very compelling model we’t seen is from a company named Rivian. Built atop a common “Skateboard” stage, Rivian has introduced its R1T pickup and R1S SUV for a…