General Motors has revealed a new electric delivery vehicle that will feature an estimated 250 miles of range following the announcement of its BrightDrop business unit, which is designed to offer a new ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software, and services for delivery and logistics companies.
A new agreement between General Motors and Nikola shifts the focus to electrified heavy-duty trucks, with GM no longer planning to build the electric Badger pickup truck for Nikola.
General Motors announced its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles.
With a rear seat delete option and cargo upfit packages from Adrian Steel and Knapheide, the 2020 Chevy Bolt will function as a small van with 66 cu. ft. of cargo space.
Nikola gets the manufacturing partner it needs to deliver on mass producing the electric and fuel cell variants of the Nikola Badger pickup truck.
In their continued commitment to reaching a zero-emissions future, the new EVgo fast chargers will be powered by 100% renewable energy.
In its annual sustainability report, General Motors outlines its electrification and mobility initiatives as well as a previously unannounced electric full-size pickup.
The van would reportedly start production in late 2021 and be powered by GM’s new proprietary Ultium batteries.
The automakers will make over 5 million SUVs and pickup trucks in 2026, but only about 320,000 electric vehicles.
General Motors will be utilizing a new flexible, global EV platform to support future products, including fleet vehicles, which will powered by new Ultium proprietary batteries that will offer energy options ranging from 50 to 200 kWh.