VW has coveted the U.S. pickup market for decades but balked at the massive cost of developing vehicles tailored to it. The new pair are exactly that tailored, to the market, and showpieces for VW’s latest EV technology to boot.

Volkswagen AG’s forthcoming Scout line of battery-powered sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks is adding gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines to the mix.

The new Scout Motors brand will also offer hybrids as it competes with Ford, Rivian and Tesla for a share of the truck market.