Electric Chevrolet Silverado previewed

General Motors has revealed that its next-generation pure-electric Chevrolet Silverado will feature four-wheel steering and huge 24-inch wheels.

In a short video posted on social media, Chevrolet showed off the benefits of a rear axle that can steer, showing how it significantly reduces the turning circle.

The tech is also credited with increasing high-speed stability and improving the pick-up truck's reactions when towing heavy trailers.

Co-developed alongside the already-revealed GMC Hummer and a third GMC-branded pick-up that could be on sale as soon as 2022, the electric Chevrolet Silverado will be based on the same Ultium platform created for battery-powered vehicles.

That means the Silverado and GMC Sierra are likely to have a range of up to 644km.

Technical details are still to be confirmed, but it's feasible the Silverado will come powered by the three-motor set-up used in the most expensive Hummer pick-up.

If so, expect it to produce a whopping 746kW and accelerate from 0-100km/h in around 3.0 seconds.

The new GMC and Chevrolet utes will also have 800-volt battery packs and 350kW fast-charging capability.

We expect the Ford F-150 Lightning alternative will also bag GM’s latest Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving tech that are claimed to provide up to 320,000km of hands-free highway driving (in the US, at least).

There's no word on whether the new pure-electric Chevrolet and GMC pick-up has been engineered for right-hand drive markets.

To be competitive with the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, it's thought GMC will match its closest rival for pricing, meaning the battery-powered pick-up will start from around $US40,000 ($A55,000).