Volkswagen Sees Pickup Potential And It Wants In2018 Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak Concept VolkswagenVolkswagen has been cagey about its potential pickup plans throughout 2026. In April, the company's head of US operations said that "you can't just ignore it" referring to the massive pickup truck market in the US, adding that he didn't want to rule out VW's participation. Who Could Build VW's Truck? The Scout pickup will be sold as an EV and as a range-extended EV using a Volkswagen gas engine underneath. But the midsize pickup market is dominated by the Toyota Tacoma as everyone else fights for a small piece of the pie.