Judgig from the recent reports, the sketch could hint at an affordable pickup with a fully electric powertrain
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by Thanos Pappas
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A very interesting sketch of a what appears to be a compact or small two-door pickup was published on Instagram by the official General Motors Design account. No surprise then that it’s fueling rumors about a smaller and more affordable EV truck that could be offered by one of GM’s brands in the US market.
The sketch, created by GM designer Logan Phillips, shows a vehicle with utilitarian styling. The single-cab pickup has two doors with visible hinges, boxy wheel arches, a flat bonnet, and a grille-less face with modern LED headlights. The lack of intakes at the front hints at a fully electric powertrain, which would likely make room for extra storage in the frunk.
The sketch is free of any badges but judging from the styling language, it could very well work as a Chevrolet. The small pickup is depicted with large-diameter alloy wheels shod in grippy all-terrain tires. Combined with the generous ground clearance, the short overhangs, and an electric AWD system, the pickup could be pretty capable off the beaten track – if it ever escaped the digital world.
According to recent reports, GM is considering a small pickup with an electric powertrain and an affordable price tag. It has been reported that a prototype of the truck has been seen inside the GM Design studio in Michigan looking “futuristic and sporty”. Sources suggest that it had two doors, a low roofline, and a rear bed measuring between 4 and 4.5 feet long.
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The designers are currently gauging US customers’ interest in such a small vehicle so the project is not yet green-lit and could change direction based on the reaction. Below, you can see the rendering we created for a Chevrolet-badged two-door pickup which looks more sporty and road-focused than the vehicle in the above sketch.