Geely Debuts Its All-Electric Pickup, SUV, ATV! Here’s What to Expect

Geely debuts its all-electric pickup, SUV, and ATV under its all-new Radar Auto brand.

Electric vehicles (EVs) have started to expand to all-electric pickup offerings, which the startup automaker Rivian started when it introduced the RT1 truck.

It was then followed by another giant automaker, no less than the American giant, Ford with its F-150 Lightning electric pickup.

The giant electric car maker, Tesla, is also working to release its oddly shaped all-electric pickup truck, known as the Cybertruck.

But this time, the renowned Chinese car maker, Geely Auto, has unveiled its first-ever electric pickup truck under its Radar Auto branding, which also comes with an all-new SUV and ATV EVs.

Geely Debuts its All-Electric Pickup Lineup

As per the latest news story by Electrek, Geely Auto, the subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group or shortly referred to as Geely, owns iconic auto brands, such as Volvo Cars and Lotus.

The online electric car news outlet also says in the same report that Geely is one of the largest automakers in the Chinese territory.

And now, according to a recent report by Reuters, the owner of the iconic auto brand, Volvo, introduced its first-ever pick up truck offering.

The all-electric truck goes by the name RD6. It flaunts an impressive driving range of up to 600 kilometers or 370 miles in just a single battery charge.

The news outlet Reuters notes that the all-new Geely electric pickup was previously called R6. But upon its official debut, it now carries the moniker RD6.

Why Geely Introduced its First Electric Pick Up

The executive vice president of design at Geely Auto, none other than the design veteran, Peter Horbury, says that "the Radar product portfolio is focused on electric pick-up trucks and SUVs, this direction challenges us to mix functionality and usability with aesthetic form."

The British veteran auto designer also shares that the Chinese automaker aims to "let Radar users expand their horizons and explore nature in a sustainable way."

Meanwhile, Reuters notes in its new story that pickups are considered a niche type of vehicle in China.

Unlike in the US, pickup trucks are typically popular with farmers. It comes as the Chinese nation actually bans these rugged vehicles on most of the urban roads in the country.

But despite that, Geely expects more people to take on the pickup market as more people are now embracing the outdoors lifestyle. It is after staying indoors for a long time due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chief Executive Officer of Radar Auto, Ling Shiquan, told Reuters that the lifestyles of most folks have already greatly shifted.

The Radar CEO says that "more people are pursuing a healthy lifestyle with more outdoor activities while the governments are also relaxing restrictions for pickups in cities."

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Written by Teejay Boris