A tailgate assembly for a motor vehicle

A tailgate assembly for a motor vehicle which includes an upper tailgate portion (12) pivotable about a horizontal axis and a lower tailgate portion (13) articulated to the upper portion (12). The assembly also includes: an electric lock (17) on the lower tailgate portion (13) to lock the tailgate assembly into a closed position; electrically controllable first actuators (23) for pivoting the upper tailgate portion (12); electrically controllable second actuators (24-34) for moving the tailgate portion (13) relative to the upper tailgate portion (12). A switch (20) selectively activates the electric lock (17), the first actuators (23) and the second actuators (24-34).