Chevrolet to debut electric Silverado on January 5

Chevrolet's first electric pick-up truck will be revealed at the start of 2022.

Set to debut at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 5, the all-electric Silverado will compete against Ford's electric F-150 Lightning – and Ram Trucks, the latter having announced its plans to build an EV truck, but not until 2023.

In its teaser image for the Silverado, Chevrolet showed off its optional fixed-glass roof – which is understood to only be available on non-commercial variants of the truck, as it targets trade-based customers with a stripped-back electric Silverado to fight Ford's F-150 Lightning Pro.

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Based on the same Ultium battery platform as the upcoming Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq, GM estimates a driving range of up to 400 miles (640 kilometres) for the Silverado, putting it above the Rivian R1T's 314 mile (505km) EPA range.

If the Silverado retains the planned power and torque outputs of the Hummer, it could produce up to 619kW and 1350Nm, making it the most powerful variant in the nameplate's history.

A shift to electric trucks is inevitable for the Big Three American manufacturers, with President Joe Biden asking the trio to sign a non-binding target for EV production aimed at between 40 and 50 per cent of the country's vehicles being EVs by 2030.