SWANKY STALLIONS

RIVIAN R1T

Deliveries of Rivian’s awesome electric pickup are due to start in the USA later this year, with rumours suggesting it might come to the UK by 2022 – but that’s just an estimate. What makes this truck special? Well, it’s tipped to boast Land Rover-esque off-road prowess and over 300 miles of useable range.

£55,000 (est) / rivian.com

VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE P8

Despite sister company Polestar making waves in the EV game with its luscious ‘2’ fastback, the job of electrifying SUVS has been left to Volvo itself. Its range-topping XC40 Recharge P8 is packed with class-leading tech, while 150kw fastcharge capabilities mean an 80% slurp-up takes just 40 minutes.

£60,005 / volvocars.com

BMW IX

Like many of the premium brands, BMW is on a mission to electrify its range, with a plug-in hybrid variant already on offer pretty much across the board. But the ix is set to become the brand’s ‘technological flagship’, offering not only ace stats (like 373-mile range) but a new interior complete with a curved digital display. £100,000 (est) / bmw.co.uk

TESLA ROADSTER

It’s not likely to arrive until next year, but that hasn’t stopped the Musk hype machine being cranked up over Tesla’s new Roadster. Designed to fill a sportscar hole that the original Lotus-based Roadster left, the latest two-seater is said to have a 250mph+ top speed, a 0-60mph time of 1.9 seconds and a range of 620 miles. £189,000 / tesla.com

SONY VISION-S

After its unveiling at last year’s CES, we finally got an update on Sony’s surprising concept car at this year’s virtual show… to confirm they’re actually testing the thing for real. Oooh! Originally designed to showcase the brand’s future in-car infotainment and autonomous driving kit, it’s now been seen on public roads in Austria. £tba / sony.net