The number of companies developing electric pickups grows on a monthly basis and all of them promise to deliver a credible alternative to six- and eight-cylinder engines. The epicentre of this uprising is in America, where the three companies that have historically dominated the sales chart (Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge/Ram) are facing competition from tech-driven upstarts like Rivian, Tesla and many others.

Here are the models seeking to end the piston-powered engine’s dominance in the highly lucrative pickup class. It’s important to remember none of these trucks are in production as of now, there is not a single battery-powered pickup available commercially, so the specifications listed and the designs shown could change significantly by the time they reach customers – assuming they make it that far: