The Toyota Electric Truck: Everything You Need to Know

Toyota has confirmed an electric pickup is in development. The brand announced plans to offer a pickup truck with a BEV powertrain when it debuted the concept that became the bZ4X SUV in 2021. Toyota unveiled the Pickup EV concept later that year.

When we saw the Pickup EV concept, our first thought was that it looked a lot like a Tacoma. Toyota has since unveiled the all-new 2024 Tacoma. And the Pickup EV definitely looks like an electric version of it.

We don't know what nameplate Toyota's electric truck will carry yet. But it seems plausible Toyota's first electric pickup will just be an EV version of the new Tacoma.

Electric pickups have shown themselves to be well-suited for off-roading. The battery weight gives them a low center of gravity, they offer a ton of instant torque for clearing obstacles and you don't have a combustion engine burbling while you're trying to enjoy the great outdoors.

We would bet Toyota's color choice for the Pickup EV concept was not coincidental. White screams "TRD Pro" to Toyota truck enthusiasts. The truck has knobbly off-road tires. And it does not feature the air dam present on more road-going 2024 Tacomas.

We don't know yet. But there are reasons to be optimistic a Toyota electric truck will arrive soon. Toyota has announced plans to launch at least 15 EVs by 2025. And we have seen Toyota moving forward on other vehicles previewed in that initial slate of EV concepts.

Toyota said it planned to bring electrification to its pickup lineup "in the near future" back in 2021, including both hybrid and BEV powertrains. We've already seen the hybrids with the Tundra and Tacoma. An EV would be the natural next step.

One factor that could delay the launch could be Toyota's battery technology. Current Toyota EVs have been hamstrung on range compared to competitors. And Toyota may need its next-gen batteries to adequately power a pickup for towing and hauling.