Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., a major private Chinese automaker, said it started delivering its first full electric pickup model.
The vehicle, the RD6, is the first domestically produced electric pickup sold in China, Geely Group said.
The compact RD6 truck is marketed under the Radar brand with a starting price of 178,800 yuan ($25,988).
It was developed on Geely’s new-generation EV platform known as the Sustainable Experience Architecture and is 5,260 mm long, 1,690 mm wide and 1,900 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 1,830. The bed is 1,525 mm long.
The RD6 is available with battery pack options of 63kW (400 km range), 86kW (550km range) and 100kW (632km range), with rear wheel drive powered by a 200kW electric motor generating 384Nm of torque.
The pickup truck has a 430 kg maximum payload and can tow up to 2.5 tons.
Geely Group introduced the Radar brand of EVs including pickup trucks, SUVs and all-terrain vehicles in July 2022.
It has opened 52 stores and 24 experience centers for the brand in more than 50 cities across China, Geely Group said.
Exports of the Radar RD6 will begin later this year, the company added,without elaborating on the export plan.