Following final yr’s reveal of what it calls “the world’s most succesful all-electric 4×4”, Scottish electrical automobile (EV) startup Munro Automobiles has revealed an equally robust pickup variant.

Related in design and capabilities to the MK_1 SUV, the merely named MK_1 Decide-Up features an open rear mattress able to housing a Euro-size pallet.

The pickup can carry 1050kg and tow as much as 3500kg in its prime Efficiency specification, signified by the yellow physique color.

There would be the choice of two powertrains: a 220kW/600Nm electrical motor in Utility and Vary variants, and a 280kW/700Nm motor within the range-topping Efficiency.

In each configurations, energy is distributed via a two-speed transfer-case gearbox with a low-range gear and central locking differential.

The MK_1 additionally options dwell axles entrance and rear.

Energy comes from a 61.2kWh or 82.4kWh battery, relying on the variant.

In keeping with Munro, the heavy-duty pickup does the 0-100km/h dash in simply over 5 seconds in Efficiency guise.

The 82.4kWh battery of the Efficiency and Vary trims can go from 15 to 80 per cent cost in 36 minutes when plugged right into a 100kW DC charger.

The vary for this bigger battery is between 245-306km relying on terrain and might function off-road for as much as 16 hours on a single battery cost.

Munro is initially concentrating on heavy industries similar to mining, building, agriculture, and defence for its autos, hoping to help prospects in assembly their decarbonisation targets amongst their business fleets.

Costs for the pickup begin from £49,995 (AU$93,600), and the Efficiency is predicted to be priced equally to the identical specification of the unique truck which is £69,995 (AU$131,000).

Deliveries are set to begin in early 2024 and Munro has already recorded greater than 200 orders, which fulfils its manufacturing capability till 2025.

“This represents a big international market alternative and one which, with our monetary companions, we’re poised to completely exploit as we take the following strategic step and transfer in the direction of the pre-production prototype stage,” mentioned Munro CEO and Co-Founder Russell Peterson.

Munro says that three of those orders are from Monetary Occasions Inventory Trade (FTSE) 100 firms and 10 from FTSE 250 firms.

Talking on Munro’s philosophy of making autos meant for 50 years of service, Mr Peterson mentioned, “Our autos are designed and engineered with out compromise from clear sheet rules unimpeded by any current structure.”

“The result’s a rugged building created for many years of service delivering final, go-anywhere, off-road means,” he added.

Munro will transfer to a brand new purpose-built manufacturing facility close to Glasgow, the place manufacturing is meant to scale to greater than 250 items per yr initially and ramp to 2500 each year by 2027.

The MK_1 and Decide-up would be the first mild autos manufactured in Scotland in over 40 years, after Peugeot-Talbot closed its Linwood plant in 1981.