The latest pickup truck in the market looks like a futuristic blend of the Cybertruck and the Hummer EV
China's GAC Motor used the backdrop of the Shanghai Auto Show (Auto Shanghai 2025) to unveil a bold pickup truck concept that looks to take styling cues from two of America's most eye-popping designs: the Tesla Cybertruck and GMC Hummer EV Pickup.
GAC dubs this look "sci-tech aesthetic," and though certainly futuristic looking, there are several features lifted from current vehicles.
The Name Is Far From Imaginative, but that could change if it makes it to production
The dual-cab electric pickup's simple, silver body panels contrasted with blocky, black-finished wheel arches give it a similar look to what you find on the Cybertruck. There was no mention of the body being stainless steel, though.
The slit-like headlights joined by a light bar at the front, meanwhile, have been clearly inspired by the Hummer EV design. So is the lower front bumper with an incorporated skid plate.
GAC didn't say whether the concept, dubbed the Pickup 01, is destined for production, but the company gave some hints. It said the concept is the first vehicle developed under a strategy aimed at transforming GAC Commercial Vehicles' normally utilitarian vehicles into something more premium and fitted with the latest technology, and thus combines traditional truck-like capability with passenger vehicle design and quality.
New Platform Designed for Multiple Powertrain Options
Among the new technologies is a platform called GAIA (GAC Adaptive Intelligent Architecture), which features adjustable suspension and can accommodate powertrains designed for urban, off-road, and towing situations. There are rumors suggesting some of the powertrains the platform will support will feature plug-in hybrid setups, which would be ideal for towing - unlike fully electric powertrains, which quickly lose range when hauling heavy loads.
Additionally, the concept comes with GAC's own line of electronic driver assists, dubbed the X-SouL Safety Shield. More details, including interior design, will be provided at a later time, GAC said.
The Pickup 01 was developed by GAC's division aimed at businesses, GAC Commercial Vehicles. The division is gearing up to follow GAC's passenger vehicle brands into markets beyond China, starting as soon as this year with Australia, Chile, and Saudi Arabia.
It's too soon to know how good the brand might be, but if it can find success in those markets, we wouldn't be surprised if these new cars made their way to Europe in the not-too-distant future. Given the steep tariffs the U.S. has placed on Chinese imports during both the current administration and the previous, there's almost no chance we'll see the brand here.
