The all-electric pickup segment looks like it’s about to get a bit more crowded, with EV startup Canoo announcing it intends to launch a new all-electric truck by 2023.
According to recent report from Reuters, Canoo Executive Chairman Tony Aquila revealed that the startup hopes to launch its new pickup model in Q1 of the 2023 calendar year, and that the company is currently in discussions with states with regard to locations to build a new automated microfactory somewhere in the U.S. to produce the vehicle.
The company has already developed a new skateboard platform upon which it will build its new pickup. The Canoo truck is said to pack a 600-horsepower powertrain and offer more than 200 miles of range, although Aquila says that 300 miles or more is likely by the time the vehicle finally launches.
The Canoo pickup also offers a six-foot rear bed that can extend up to eight feet, plus a front storage area, fold-down work station, electrical outlets, and flip-down tables. It also comes with a unique exterior design with a pod-like cabin space and smooth, rounded lines front to back.
“This is like no truck you’ve ever seen,” Aquila said during an interview. “It’s the size of a Ford Ranger, can take the payload of a full-sized pickup and (has) the turning radius of a Prius.”
Canoo announced the launch timing for its new pickup during a recent Automobility LA event. Aquila added that Canoo would begin taking pre-orders in Q2 of 2021.
Canoo went public through a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
In addition to a pickup, Canoo also has plans to offer a seven-seater passenger vehicle scheduled to arrive in Q2 of 2022, a delivery van later in 2022, and a sport sedan in 2025.
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I am anti electric vehicles. I am pro America.
So I guess I’ll bite at your ridiculous comment. Since when did leading the world in technological advancement become anti-american? Leading the world in the industrialization revolution, creating nuclear power, putting man on the moon, creating military equipment that cannot be matched. Technical advancement is key to keeping the United States as the world leader.
Liberals LIED to us. Mining and building EVs is WORSE for the environment than gas cars. The power will go out when everybody plugs in. EVs and the power grid can be hacked and disabled by China. EVs will drive up the price of electricity like Texas blackout did caused by frozen wind turbines.
When Campo shows something more than renders, maybe I will take their announcement seriously.
Canoo, since I can’t edit.
I’m part of the not ready for EV crowd too but this thing looks very cool. I always liked the old Van with a pickup box rides.
and meets ZERO safety standards… mhmmmhm sign me up….
I am a GMC Fan all the way but I have to admit that Canoo is a “COOL” looking vehicle! Something you would see in a futuristic movie. My 2021 GMC Dually Diesel will probably be my last vehicle so I will not have to worry about that. Again, the endurance of these electric vehicles is poor unless you are only interested in short trips as a commuter. We don’t have the ability to produce “Electric Power” in the quantities we need NOW so why are the manufacturers going full speed to change things so quickly. Those of you who are old enough to remember the fuel shortage and the “LONG” line ups at the gas stations years ago. Well that is going to be the norm with people waiting in huge lines to charge their vehicles, which will take more time to “CHARGE” before they can resume their trips. Campgrounds will have to provide additional charging outlets for the tow vehicle which will tax their overworked power grid. Green spaces along the highways will become Parking Lots with chargers. NO… North America is NOT ready for the change to ALL electric vehicles yet. What is the RUSH? When the battery technology is available, their time will come. In the meantime, keep the fuel prices reasonable for those of us who have Gas or Diesel vehicles and want to enjoy exploring this great country our way. There was an interesting story in the recent paper. With Covid eliminating 95% of the plane flights and a large number of automobile trips, the usage of petroleum did NOT change significantly. So WHERE is ALL the OIL going? Be Safe and Healthy.
I remember the 1979s. All the more reason to go electric. You can generate electricity at home. You can’t, with the exception of the few with the resources to make bio-diesel, make fuel at home. Electricity makes you less vulnerable to another energy crisis.
For most people, the majority of driving is done in day to day commuting and errands, not road trips. Home charging will cover there needs for the majority of the year. You do not need enough public chargers to simultaneously charge the whole fleet. At the rate new charging stations are going in, there will be plenty to cover everyone soon. Will it need a grid upgrade? Maybe, but as California and Texas have proven, you guys need a grid upgrade anyway.
Why do electric vehicles have to be so ugly? (imho)
Is the Hummer ugly?
Why ask this? I’m not implying that there aren’t other ugly cars.
The Tailgate Wars continue… the ideas behind this one are interesting. I just wonder how they’ll play out in the real-world.
I personally like the idea of the bed extender.
I expect many such startup EV companies to spring up in the near future—-long on ambition, very short on manufacturing/production expertise. Some will quickly come into existence only to soak up tax-break and/or subsidy $$$ from fed or state gov’t, and then as quickly disappear.
Any aspiring entrepreneur(s) should take a very hard look at upstart Tesla. They’ve been in business for over 10 years now, and are STILL trying to figure out how to produce high-quality vehicles in large enough numbers to actually be profitable.
And let us not forget that all the major auto manufacturers—with all their many years of R&D, manufacturing, and marketing expertise—are currently right on the edge of flooding the market with EVs. The competition for however many dollars might be out there in the EV market will be tight, and mostly be dominated by those long-established corporations, not by companies no one has ever heard of.
You are exactly right. With enough engineers you can build an EV. The challenge is manufacturing it at scale.
Hey Troy,
Sure you can plug in your vehicle and charge from home. If the power go out I hope you have a Power Generator and enough Gas or Diesel to run it long enough to charge your car.
Not all Provinces and States have unlimited Hydro Electric Power. It doesn’t matter if you run a generating station from Natural Gas, Nuclear or a Fossil Fuel. It still pollutes! Once the battery technology improves or another “Clean” power source is developed , why change what works for now.
If the power is out, the fuel pumps don’t work either. Nuclear is clean, unless a disaster happens. Even fossil fuel powered plants tend to be cleaner than internal combustion engines, plus they remove the source of pollution from dense urban areas. You are really reaching for reasons to criticize EVs.
Fossil and nuclear aren’t subsidized. Frozen wind turbines are.
Only a Conservative led shareholder revolt can impeach and incarcerate Mary Barra.