New BEV Truck - Hercules Alpha

[TruckElectric]

There is just a few spec's on their website saying more coming soon.

Bold designs, luxurious materials, elegant displays, and unsurpassed features with exemplary attention to detail provide a truly luxurious in-cab experience.

• 1000 HP 4-motor drive system
• 300+ miles EV range
• 0-60 MPH in 4 seconds
• Top Speed 120 MPH
• Advanced torque-vectoring AWD
• Superior Handling
• DC Fast Charge Standard
• Zero radius turning
• 12,500 Trailering Weight
• 2,500 lb. Payload
• 10,400 lb. GVWR

Complete feature list coming soon!


Website : Hercules Alpha

 

[showmemo]

That site seems a little suspect and the rendering quality is terrible... looks like a high school graphics class project. Hope it's legit, though. More competition is always good.

 

[SpaceYooper]

That site seems a little suspect and the rendering quality is terrible... looks like a high school graphics class project. Hope it's legit, though. More competition is always good.

100% agree. I put that truck in the poll, because it is claiming availability in the coming years, but c'mon. They can't even produce a decent image. Nothing to see here.

 

[Luke42]

Best of luck to them. The more EVs, the merrier!

 

[CybrTrkWdWk]

Yeah, best of luck, but that rendering says all you need to know about how serious they are. It looks like a mashup of existing trucks and you can even see scenery through the windows. Also there is a mysterious black fog enveloping the tires. ?

 

[lqdchkn]

Looks like a render of a slightly tweaked Silverado

 

[Ehninger1212]

Looks like a render of a slightly tweaked Silverado

They all look the same too me.. just another pickup truck looking truck.. BORING

 

[TruckElectric]

ByMaria Merano

Posted on November 24, 2020

The Nissan Titan may join the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and other trucks in the electric pickup revolution. The Japanese automaker has been reportedly in talks with EV startup Hercules Electric Vehicles in Detroit to help develop an electrified version of the full-size truck.

People close to the matter told Bloomberg that Nissan has been thinking of buying Hercules’ battery-electric powertrain for the vehicle. In exchange, the legacy OEM would share some of its parts to Hercules’ EV pickup truck. The partnership between the two car companies has not resulted in an official deal yet.

Nissan and Hercules’ deal mimics the relationships Ford developed with Rivian and GM made with Nikola Corp. Ford entered into a $500 million partnership with Rivian last year to gain access to the startup’s skateboard platform. GM took a $2 billion stake out on Nikola this year to offset its development costs.

The EV pickup truck market has not been tested. So far, the Rivan R1T and the Tesla Cybertruck seem the closest to production. Tesla has kept quiet about its preorders for the Cybertruck, but Elon Musk seemed surprised by its demand. “I have never seen actually such a level of demand at this — we’ve never seen anything like it basically. I think we will make as about as many as we can sell for many years,” he said.

General Motors has been the one of the few legacy automakers to fully unveil an EV pickup, probably making it the Nissan Titan’s main rival in the burgeoning market. Tesla and Rivian’s electric pickup trucks may cater to different demographics compared to the upcoming vehicles from GM and Nissan.

Based on the order numbers of the limited edition Hummer EV and R1T, there seems to be some demand for electric pickup trucks. GM released the Hummer EV last month and the limited Edition 1 variant of the electrified pickup was sold out in 10 minutes, reported MotorTrend. The limited Launch Edition of Rivian’s R1T truck sold out about a week after it launched its configurator to only preorder holders.

SOURCE: TESLARATI

 

[Ehninger1212]

ByMaria Merano

Posted on November 24, 2020

The Nissan Titan may join the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and other trucks in the electric pickup revolution. The Japanese automaker has been reportedly in talks with EV startup Hercules Electric Vehicles in Detroit to help develop an electrified version of the full-size truck.

People close to the matter told Bloomberg that Nissan has been thinking of buying Hercules’ battery-electric powertrain for the vehicle. In exchange, the legacy OEM would share some of its parts to Hercules’ EV pickup truck. The partnership between the two car companies has not resulted in an official deal yet.

Nissan and Hercules’ deal mimics the relationships Ford developed with Rivian and GM made with Nikola Corp. Ford entered into a $500 million partnership with Rivian last year to gain access to the startup’s skateboard platform. GM took a $2 billion stake out on Nikola this year to offset its development costs.

The EV pickup truck market has not been tested. So far, the Rivan R1T and the Tesla Cybertruck seem the closest to production. Tesla has kept quiet about its preorders for the Cybertruck, but Elon Musk seemed surprised by its demand. “I have never seen actually such a level of demand at this — we’ve never seen anything like it basically. I think we will make as about as many as we can sell for many years,” he said.

General Motors has been the one of the few legacy automakers to fully unveil an EV pickup, probably making it the Nissan Titan’s main rival in the burgeoning market. Tesla and Rivian’s electric pickup trucks may cater to different demographics compared to the upcoming vehicles from GM and Nissan.

Based on the order numbers of the limited edition Hummer EV and R1T, there seems to be some demand for electric pickup trucks. GM released the Hummer EV last month and the limited Edition 1 variant of the electrified pickup was sold out in 10 minutes, reported MotorTrend. The limited Launch Edition of Rivian’s R1T truck sold out about a week after it launched its configurator to only preorder holders.

SOURCE: TESLARATI

This is basically Nissan going "oh crap everyone else is teaming up with startups! we should to! who is left?!?.. these guys... ugh.. ok fine.. lets do it..."

I wonder what Toyota is gonna do? lol Maybe they will start a restaurant chain since they are so good at cooking.

 

[TruckElectric]

Hercules Electric Vehicles Opens Series A Funding Period

Detroit Automaker on Track to Bring First Luxury Pickup to Market in Late 2022

Hercules Electric Vehicles is developing the Hercules Alpha, an all-electric luxury pickup truck that will be available in late 2022. The Detroit automaker today announced it is opening a $20 million Series A investment round. (Photo: Business Wire)

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Electric Vehicles is opening a $20 million Series A investment round managed by CMD Global Partners, a boutique investment bank.

“This is an exciting period for Hercules, which is on a tremendous growth path for 2021”
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James Breyer founded Hercules Electric Vehicles in 2018 with a vision to bring luxury eco-utility products to market, beginning with an electric pickup truck and followed by other exciting electric mobility products.

“This is an exciting period for Hercules, which is on a tremendous growth path for 2021,” said Breyer. “We’re making tremendous strides in our pursuit to create next-generation fun and efficient, high-performance mobility products.”

Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022. Hercules expects to demonstrate its first drivable architectural mule in April 2021.

The rugged luxury pickup will offer powertrain configurations with more than 1,000 hp through a torque-vectoring four-motor drive system. The motors provide independent torque control for amazing stability and ultimate high-performance. Hercules will offer a previously unapproached range of customer options for personalizing the Alpha, including fully customized interiors with numerous vegan and natural surfaces available, as well as a configurable Android-based digital experience system.

Hercules is commencing the Series A financing to support product development, add team members and is currently scouting locations for production of its components, including solid-state batteries. Breyer says the automaker intends to use existing industrial capacity wherever possible, paired with a modular design and assembly approach, enabling Hercules to bring eco-utility vehicles to market quickly and with a high level of personalization and craftsmanship.

Hercules Agreements

Hercules has recently completed an agreement with Prieto Battery, Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo., to co-develop and commercialize solid-state batteries for production in North America. Hercules and Prieto will have the first commercial samples of the solid-state batteries by the end of the year, with production starting in 2023.

In September 2020, Hercules announced an exclusive agreement with Toronto-based Worksport Ltd., which will supply solar tonneau covers for the Alpha, adding as much as 19 miles of range extension daily when parked in the sunlight.

About Hercules Electric Vehicles

Hercules Electric Vehicles, a division of Hercules Electric Mobility, was founded in 2018 by auto veteran James Breyer. Hercules Electric Vehicles is a Detroit, Mich.-based electric vehicle manufacturer that plans to bring to market customizable, luxury, high-performance electric pickups and SUVs starting with its 1,000 hp Alpha pickup in mid-2022. Hercules vehicles will offer integrated solar charging, long-range batteries and optional fuel-cell range extender options. https://herculesev.com/


SOURCE: buisnesswire

 

[Ehninger1212]

Production late 2022?? What?

 

[Crissa]

Production late 2022?? What?

With what factory?
What prototype?

I do not know.

-Crissa

 

[Diehard]

With what factory?
What prototype?

I do not know.

-Crissa

This is pre-funding production date. If the investors don't understand what they mean by "late" in "late 2022", those are the investors they are looking for.

 

[nitrohuck]

I hope they go public so I can short their stock ?