Crank windows, plastic composite body panels and no radio feature in the first vehicle from automaker Slate, which aims to make a desirable truck in the US that's as cheap as possible. More about Slate strips out tech for "radically customisable and affordable" electric truck only available in grey
California automaker Telo Trucks has unveiled a prototype of its compact MT1 electric pickup truck, which has a reconfigurable bed and cabin that can seat up to eight people. More about Tiny MT1 electric truck is "future of utility transportation" says Yves Béhar
Elon Musk's bulletproof Cybertruck represents a dystopian vision of America but exactly who it's intended for remains unclear, writes James McLachlan. More about "The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an electric pickup truck that is the same length as a Mini. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "good-looking" and "versatile" electric pickup truck
Swiss designer Yves Behar has created an electric vehicle called Telo, which fits the passenger and cargo capacity of a pickup truck within the length of a small city car. More about Yves Behar designs electric pickup truck that's "the size of a Mini"
Unknown Untitled's proposal to create a family of electric autonomous refuse trucks with compact footprints for the narrow streets of Paris has been awarded second place in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. More about Unknown Untitled's vision to overhaul refuse-management vehicles in Paris takes second place in the Future Mobility Competition
Electric vehicles were a hot topic this year amid growing concern about the climate impact of petrol and diesel engines. For our review of 2021 Dezeen rounds up 10 non-fossil-fueled vehicles, including a coupe designed by Virgil Abloh and an electric car by Heatherwick Studio. More about Dezeen's top 10 non-fossil fuel car and truck designs of 2021
Swedish startup Volta Trucks has launched an electric 16-tonne truck featuring a cab with large expanses of glass to offer safer and less polluting freight distribution in city centres. More about Volta Trucks develops electric 16-tonne lorry with "glasshouse-style" cabin
US automotive start-up Canoo has created an all-electric pickup truck with a streamlined look and hidden utility features as one of its first vehicles. More about Canoo's electric and extendable Pickup truck includes pop-out workspaces
The radical design of Tesla's electric Cybertruck, which was unveiled last week, has caused a storm on social media, with some people calling it "courageous" and others "ridiculous". More about Tesla divides opinion with Cybertruck "dropped from a sci-fi movie"
Tesla founder Elon Musk has unveiled the Cybertruck, a bulletproof electric vehicle clad in the same kind of steel being used to make SpaceX's Starship space craft. More about Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Cybertruck electric off-road vehicle
Swedish tech startup Einride has designed T-log, a fully electric and autonomous logging truck, which is designed to hit public roads by 2020. More about Einride reveals driverless all-electric logging truck
American company UPS is testing a drone-launching delivery truck that it hopes will make its parcel service more efficient in rural locations. More about UPS unveils drone-launching delivery truck
British automotive company Charge has unveiled its vision for the "future of electric trucks", with an autonomous vehicle that can be assembled in four hours. More about Charge's electric truck can be built in just four hours
An autonomous truck filled with 50,000 cans of beer has completed a 120 mile-long journey in the USA, something the company behind it is claiming to be a world first. More about Self-driving truck hits the road in the US to deliver 50,000 cans of Budweiser
This flat-packed delivery truck is designed to be easily disassembled and packed away in under 12 hours (+ slideshow). More about "World's first" flat-pack truck designed to deliver aid to developing countries
News: Mercedes-Benz has unveiled an autonomous lorry that will be able to drive itself across Europe's roads within the next 10 years (+ movies). More about Mercedes-Benz's self-driving truck set for Europe's roads "in 10 years"
News: American supermarket giant Walmart has unveiled a prototype for a fuel-efficient truck with a streamlined cab and the first trailer made entirely of carbon fibre. More about Walmart unveils concept for energy efficient carbon-fibre truck