Chinese language automaker GAC debuted a daring, futuristic pickup truck that includes a stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton and boasting sturdy hauling efficiency within the hope of attracting world patrons at this 12 months’s Shanghai Auto Present on Wednesday. The four-wheel-drive Pickup 01 delivered a powerful 12,000 Nm (8,850 lb-ft) of torque on the wheels, whereas an clever chassis system scans the pavement 1,000 occasions per second to detect particular highway circumstances and hold the physique degree on bumpy roads, the corporate stated.

State-owned GAC, a long-time accomplice of Toyota and Honda in China, plans to start out producing electrical pickup vehicles for abroad markets in 2027, hoping to enter Australia, Saudi Arabia, Chile, and Mexico amongst different international locations, in accordance with chairman and president Feng Xingya. GAC additionally showcased its extremely autonomous autos in collaboration with Chinese language ride-hailing large Didi, which shall be used to move passengers subsequent 12 months in elements of Beijing and the southern Chinese language metropolis of Guangzhou, the place GAC is headquartered. The automaker reported gross sales of roughly 2 million vehicles final 12 months and has set a 2025 development goal of 15%. [TechNode reporting, GAC press release]

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