General Motors has plans to introduce two new zero-emission vehicles, confirmed CEO Mary Barra during an analyst call. These will be electrified commercial vehicles consisting of a full-size battery-electric cargo van with the Chevrolet moniker and a medium-duty truck. Both the vehicles will use Ultium electric batteries; however, the truck will also use Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
These two electrified commercial vehicles will come to replace the existing Express van and Silverado 4500HD (pictured below).
Unfortunately, that’s all we know about the new GM EVs. Barra did say that the battery-powered van “will exceed the expectations of small-business owners, tradespeople, and everyone else who has been well served by the Chevy Express.” “We will have electric solutions for almost any hauling or towing job you can imagine.” We also hope to see the Chevy electric pickup trucks and the GMC Hummer EV soon.
At the start of 2021, GM initiated a new company named BrightDrop, intending to produce electric delivery products for commercial customers. GM also disclosed two vehicles they wanted to develop, including a small, electrified pallet EP1 for transporting boxes and the EV600 that is a mainstream delivery van with up to 250 miles of drive range and 600 cubic feet of cargo space.
GM has also proposed to develop medium- and long-distance delivery vehicles. The first BrightDrop vehicles should arrive by the end of this year.
Barra told the analyst that the two electrified commercial vehicles “will complement BrightDrop and keep our commercial fleet market share growing.”
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