Mary Barra reportedly confirms GM’s electric pickup truck plans

According to

Motor Authority

, CEO Mary Barra confirmed

General Motors

‘ intentions to build an electric pickup truck this week. Whether or not it would be an all-new vehicle is unknown. The news comes not even a week after

Ford announced a $500 million investment

in electric-vehicle startup Rivian.

First, electric powertrains were integrated into cars. Then came the

crossovers

and the SUVs. Naturally, then, the next wave will be pickup trucks.

Ford

is set to produce an electric

F-150

,

Rivian

has the

R1T

, and now General Motors has reportedly confirmed its plans to introduce a competitor into the field.

The article says the topic was brought up in a recent investor call, and Barra confirmed General Motors is working on a new electric truck. That’s where the details end, however, as there is no indication of a timeline, what

GM

brand would carry the truck, or whether it would be an entirely new product or an adaptation of a current model.

The latter is most likely, which points to the

Chevrolet Silverado

or the

GMC Sierra

as possibilities.

Chevrolet

has been GM’s electrification leader this decade with the

Bolt

and Volt, so an electric Silverado would align well with that messaging and branding. However, an electric pickup would likely be a pricier premium product, which could align it better with

GMC

.

Autoblog has reached out to GM for comment and will update this space when a response is returned.