Another electric ute confirmed

Henrik Fisker has revealed a rendering of an all-new pick-up based on his company’s pure-electric SUV, and both ground-breaking Fisker EVs are expected to come to Australia.

Posted on Twitter, the teaser image shows the rear-end of a ute, as we call them Down Under, from the roof to the bottom of a ‘FISKER’ stamped tailgate.

Above the image, Fisker’s message reads “ALL automotive segments have to be electrified!”, then goes on to say “After our Fisker electric SUV, we have already decided on our next 2 EV’s [sic] on the same platform!”.

Other than that, details on the electric ute are scarce. However, Fisker has already promised that his EV brand’s first SUV will be sold in Australia, where it could become available by early 2022 priced from around $55,000 and with a range of 500km.

We can only assume the electric ute in question will eventually reach our shores too (and offer the same 500km range as touted for the unnamed SUV), given Fisker’s confirmation of right-hand drive SUV production for Australia, one of the world’s top four pick-up markets.

But whether Fisker will be the first company to launch a battery-powered ute Down Under remains to be seen.

Tesla has promised a pick-up that will be more functional than a Ford F-150 and faster than a Porsche 911, but is yet to confirm release timing for Australia where it could be priced from $75,000.

Meantime, US EV start-up Rivian has already revealed its take on a zero-emissions dual-cab ute, the R1T, and has plans to have it in Aussie showrooms by late 2021.

Since then Ford has invested $700 million in Rivian and committed to producing an all-electric version of its next-generation F-Series, which could well become the first global version of America’s best-selling model.

Finally, one rung below this quartet of full-size pick-ups are mid-size one-tonners like the next-generation Great Wall ute, which will become available here with diesel and eventually electric and fuel-cell powertrains from early 2021, and Hyundai’s first pick-up, which could follow suit after its Australian release the same year.