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08:19, 27-Dec-2017
Tesla to build electric pickups in 2019
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American automaker and energy storage company Tesla has set the timetable for building a pickup that will make it the first full-line electric automaker.
CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday the company will start production on an an all-electric pickup soon after it begins building the Model Y SUV, which is expected to go into production in mid-2019.
"I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model Y. Have had the core design/engineering elements in my mind for almost 5 years. Am dying to build it," Musk said via Twitter.
The idea of building electric pick-up trucks was first announced last July.
Adding the vehicle to its lineup would help Tesla better compete with traditional internal combustion engine brands like BMW and Toyota.
Musk also said via Twitter that the pickup would likely be a little larger than the current bestselling model Ford F150. He said the truck would have a "game-changing" feature, but didn't reveal details.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency