{"id":30532,"date":"2022-08-31T13:55:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T17:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=30532"},"modified":"2022-08-31T13:55:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T17:55:29","slug":"premium-electric-pickup-trucks-bmw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=30532","title":{"rendered":"Are Premium Pickup Trucks Inevitable for BMW and its Competition?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Tesla Model S first debuted more than a decade ago, it changed the automotive landscape forever. Tesla told the world it was going to do it again, with the Cybertruck<\/a> but, like most recent Elon Musk projects, it never actually came to fruition. Instead, another brand beat Musk to it and changed the automotive world again, with an all-electric pickup truck\u2014Rivian. The Rivian R1T<\/a> proved to the world that electric pickup trucks are not only incredibly useful and practical but can also be fun and premium. And it\u2019s only a matter of time before BMW and its premium German rivals follow suit.<\/p>\n

Actually, one German brand already has. Volkswagen recently announced the revival of the Scout, the classic American truck. It\u2019s going to be an all-electric truck that may even share its platform with the Ford F-150 Lightning. So that\u2019s one German brand already on board. What about the others?<\/p>\n

You might think that an electric pickup truck is somehow outside of BMW\u2019s interest but it isn\u2019t. The Bavarians are very aware of what Rivian is doing and the impact it\u2019s having on the industry and it isn\u2019t the only brand. Not only is Ford making its own electric F-150 (with more truck models to follow), GM and Dodge are doing the same. In America, pickup trucks are immensely popular and electric pickup trucks are increasing their popularity.<\/p>\n

Customers who\u2019ve never been interested in pickups are now interested in the Rivian R1T because it isn\u2019t your typical truck. It\u2019s comfortable, quiet, premium, well thought out, and even seriously fast. It can off-road better than almost anything on the market, run a 0-60 mph time of about three seconds, tackle a twisty back road like a sports car, comfortably take a significant other on a long road trip, and even handle the school run. It\u2019s a true do-it-all vehicle and it\u2019s literally changing how many customers view pickups.<\/p>\n