{"id":302699,"date":"2025-05-11T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=302699"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:40:24","slug":"chinas-best-selling-electric-pickup-expands-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/chinas-best-selling-electric-pickup-expands-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Best-Selling Electric Pickup Expands Globally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China&#8217;s electric vehicle market continues to evolve as the Radar R6, developed by Geely, solidifies its status as the country&#8217;s top-selling 100% electric pickup since its launch in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now branded as Riddara for international sales, <strong>the pickup is expanding its reach to over 50 countries<\/strong>, including Thailand, and is establishing a foothold in key markets such as Saudi Arabia and Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Radar R6 is based on Geely&#8217;s SEA platform<\/strong>, which also underpins Volvo&#8217;s electric minivan, emphasizing a robust and versatile design. It offers three battery options\u201463 kWh, 86 kWh, and 100 kWh\u2014delivering an impressive range of up to 632 kilometers (392 miles) on a single charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">China\u2019s best-selling electric pickup is going global ?<br>\u26a1Radar R6 (Riddara RD6):<br>\u2714\ufe0f392 mi range (CLTC)<br>\u2714\ufe0fAWD + 6,600 lb towing<br>\u2714\ufe0f$25K in China<br>Now expanding to 50+ countries incl. Thailand, Brazil &amp; the Middle East.<br>Would you buy one? ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EVpickup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EVpickup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RadarR6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RadarR6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Geely?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Geely<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElectricTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElectricTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pwGts1xj9K\">pic.twitter.com\/pwGts1xj9K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IQ Fine (@IqFine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IqFine\/status\/1920805700348911709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geely&#8217;s Ambitious Plans: 30,000 Radar R6 Sales Target by 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the R6 boasts a remarkable towing capacity of up to 3,000 kg (6,600 lbs) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km\/h in just 4.5 seconds, positioning it competitively against electric rivals like the Tesla Cybertruck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Cybertruck&#8217;s AWD variant clocking a 0 to 60 mph time of 4.1 seconds and range limitations, the Radar R6 presents a compelling alternative for consumers seeking both performance and utility in an electric pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Radar RD6 \/ Riddara Horizon Driven - An Electric Pick-up For Adults\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-pUo2I9KDnE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geely&#8217;s ambitious plan aims to capture significant market share, targeting sales of 30,000 units in emerging markets by 2025. The company recently announced a partnership with Capital Smart Motors to increase accessibility in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In addition to the R6, Geely is diversifying its offerings with the release of the King Kong<\/strong>, a more affordable electric truck priced starting at 99,800 yuan ($13,700), which provides a range of up to 605 km (375 miles). As the electric pickup sector heats up globally, the Radar R6&#8217;s entry could signal a shift in consumer preferences toward more sustainable and capable truck options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s electric vehicle market continues to evolve as the Radar R6, developed by Geely, solidifies its status as the country&#8217;s top-selling 100% electric pickup since its launch in 2023. Now branded as Riddara for international sales, the pickup is expanding its reach to over 50 countries, including Thailand, and is establishing a foothold in key &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/chinas-best-selling-electric-pickup-expands-globally\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;China&#8217;s Best-Selling Electric Pickup Expands Globally&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":302700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-302699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307087,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302699\/revisions\/307087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302699"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=302699"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=302699"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=302699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}