Toyota Tests Electric Pickup Truck In Australia. When Will The US Get One?

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The Toyota Hilux has been the best-selling pickup truck in Australia for the past seven years, according to the brand.

Last December, Toyota revealed a one-off electric pickup truck concept in Thailand called the Hilux Revo BEV Concept, based on the globally ultra-popular gas- and diesel-powered Hilux. Evidently, it's not done with that concept quite yet, and it has me wondering what Toyota might be up to on the electric truck front. Last week, Toyota flew that same model to Australia for some additional testing, and to get some input from local large-volume Hilux fleet customers.

, or lack thereof, it seems like Toyota isn’t necessarily missing out on a lot. The electric trucks currently available are expensive, and demand isn’t great. General Motors delayed the start of production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV to 2025, indicating a lack of demand and the need for engineering upgrades. Ford has raved about the F-150 Lightning’s increasing production capacity earlier this year, stating “an annualized rate of 150,000 units by this fall.

 

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