The first Made in China electric pickup truck hits the world market

The first batch of "Made in China" electric pickup trucks produced by China's Geely Group has just left the factory for export to several markets around the world .

With the advantage in the race to electrify cars, Chinese car manufacturers are not only competing domestically but are gradually expanding their distribution to the world market. In addition to sedans, SUVs... recently, China's Geely Group has revealed information about the production of a batch of electric pickup trucks - Radar RD6 for export to a number of markets around the world. This will be the first electric pickup truck model labeled "Made in China" to be sold outside the Chinese market.

Recently, through social networks, Geely Group announced the information: "The batch of electric pickup trucks The first RD6 radar for export, produced at Zibo Smart Factory, has set sail to the world .

Detailed information about the vehicle has not been announced yet, but according to some sources, the first batch of Radar RD6 electric pickup trucks produced by Geely in China will be exported to some markets in Europe. North America is also one of the markets that Geely is targeting, but the Chinese automaker is waiting for the right time to export Radar RD6 to the US.

Compared to other markets in the world, pickup trucks are very popular in North America. However, the models distributed in this market are mainly large pickup trucks using internal combustion engines. As the demand for electric pickup trucks increases, Tesla, Ford, Rivian and GM are launching new vehicles in turn. Electric cars are considered a new game, so the opportunities are often divided equally among manufacturers and distributors.

The Radar RD6 pure electric pickup truck is under the Radar Auto brand established by Geely Automobile Group last year in China. The Radar RD6 is considered one of the first models of the Radar Auto brand, launched in the domestic market in February 2023 and has so far been exported to other markets.

The Radar RD6 has a rather soft design, not square or strong like many other pickup trucks. The front of the car is more reminiscent of an urban SUV than a pickup truck with an "L" shaped LED daytime running light strip, dividing the headlights into 2 levels.

The first Made in China electric pickup truck hits the world market — Radar RD6 electric pickup truck has a pretty sleek design

The interior of the Radar RD6 is quite high-end with leather seats, combined with metal details. The leather-wrapped steering wheel has a sporty beveled bottom, in front is a digital dashboard with a 12.3-inch LCD screen. Next to it is a 12.3-inch touch-screen infotainment screen, located independently on the dashboard. In addition, this model is also equipped with a 9-inch windshield information display.

In China, the Radar RD6 electric pickup truck is offered with three battery pack options, including a 63 kW battery pack with a maximum range of 400 km, an 86 kW battery pack with a range of 550 km, and a top-of-the-line 100 kW battery pack with a maximum range of 632 km. All are powered by an electric motor that produces 268 horsepower and 284 Nm of torque.