Nissan's new electric truck

By Naveen Nov 15, 2022

Hercules makes electric marine motors and plans to produce a new truck called the Alpha.

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Hercules announced in July that the company's new truck will be designed by Italian design firm Pininfaria.

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Most people know the Pininfarina name from the Ferraris it designed. The company says the truck should have 1,000 horsepower.

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Although it has an ambitious timeline for producing the truck, Car and Driver says it could be here by the end of 2022.

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One look at the pictures of the Hercules Alfa, and even a casual observer will say "it looks like a Nissan Titan".

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It has all the features of the Titan except for the EV-style grille and large LED taillight.

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Its Nissan LEAF has been one of the best-selling and most affordable EVs on the market for years.

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It has also launched the Aria all-electric SUV. The Aria has 238 horsepower and a range of 304 miles.

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Like EV cars, they are quiet and non-polluting. The battery packs come in 43 kWh, 63 kWh and 94 kWh versions.

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