--- title: "Toyota Revealed Its First Electric Truck, but America Misses Out: TDS" date: "2025-11-10" modified: "2025-11-10" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-revealed-its-first-electric-truck-but-america-misses-out-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Toyota Revealed Its First Electric Truck, but America Misses Out: TDS ![Toyota Hilux EV]() *\Jeroen Peeters\* Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news from around the globe and places it in spot. Stories are summarized in a single, sometimes long, sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. Fair warning, it's a somewhat slow start to the week outside of random bits of Tesla news, so today's *TDS* feels a bit unbalanced unintentionally. Already on my second cup of coffee here and it's chilly in Minneapolis, Minnesota, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Finishing up my time with the 2026 Nissan Leaf and experienced what it's like to live with in the cold over the weekend only to leave me with some questions for the automaker about how the battery is being warmed, or not, while charging. πŸ”‹ Toyota finally [entered the electric truck game]() with an EV version of its new Hilux pickup, which is one of the best-selling and most revered pickups in the world, but the model isn't sold in the U.S. and that will continue to be the case with the new battery-powered model. πŸš› Tesla [gave its Semi a design and spec overhaul]() despite never entering volume production yet, and the new design is more Cyber aligned bringing the promised commercial vehicle in-line with the rest of the lineup. 🏎️ Lamborghini [unveiled the Temerario Super Trofeo]() with rear-wheel drive and no hybrid powertrain bits, but it's a track-only toy, for now. πŸš• As sales tank after the Trump administration killed the EV tax credit [Tesla has launched a new car rental program]() through its stores in the U.S. to keep the wheels turning and cash flowing. πŸ”¨ The fifth and final build slot for the Gordon Murray Special Vehicles' S1 LM has been [set to cross the auction block]() via RM Sotheby's for an estimate price of over $20 million. πŸ›» Tesla's Cybertruck chief, Siddhant Awasthi, [has departed the automaker after eight years]() and what can only be described as a failed product launch after over eight recalls and flatlining sales. πŸ“‰ Sales have [fallen to a three-year low]() for Tesla in China amid tepid demand and increasing competition. 🏁 Weekend Race Results: - Formula 1 - Lando Norris won the Brazilian Grand Prix, and the sprint race, for McLaren - WEC - The #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing team took the win at the 2025 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()