Karma Automotive is working on an electric pickup truck to compete with Tesla and Rivian in electrifying the wildly popular vehicle segment in the United States.
Karma plans to use a new all-wheel drive platform for the pickup truck, which will go into production at a plant in southern California, said Kevin Pavlov, who was named Karma's chief operating officer this month. According to him, the new pickup will be offered at a price lower than that of the Revero luxury hybrid sports sedan, which starts at $135. This architecture will also be used to create a high-end crossover.
Formerly Fisker Automotive, Karma has had a difficult few years since going bankrupt in 2013. The company's assets were acquired by Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group, which also acquired the assets of its A123 battery supplier.
Source: 3dnews.ru