TWO ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCKS FROM KIA
Keen readers might remember Kia design boss Karim Habib telling Autocar at last year’s Los Angeles motor show that if given the opportunity to design a pick-up truck, he “would welcome it with open arms”. Dreams come true, it would seem, because Kia has now confirmed a pair of pick-ups will be included in the slew of 14 new EVS that it will introduce by 2027. One is a bespoke electric truck, the other a “strategic model for emerging markets”.
Both will no doubt look as outlandish as the EV9 SUV concept, but neither is confirmed for the UK. Our advice? Start badgering your local dealer now to help our chances. Kia has also confirmed a hot GT version of all future EVS, so there’s another incentive…