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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. GMC HUMMER EV. The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan.

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to build a new magnet factory in US to support EV growth

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Earlier post.). Erik Eschen, CEO of VAC.

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GMC Hummer EV makes its way to customers for first deliveries

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After a long-anticipated wait, the GMC Hummer EV is finally making its way to customers for first deliveries, the automaker announced earlier today. “The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickups have been produced at Factory ZERO, and customer deliveries will now begin,” GMC wrote in a press release.

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GM investing $632M in Fort Wayne Assembly for future ICE truck production

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Fort Wayne builds the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. The 2023 Chevrolet Silverado was the best-selling retail full-size light-duty pickup in 2022, based on S&P Global Mobility 2022 CYE US new vehicle registrations using GM custom retail registration type. billion in Indiana manufacturing operations since 2013.

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GM investing $760M in Toledo propulsion plant for electric truck drive unit production

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General Motors will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio propulsion manufacturing operations to prepare the facility for production of drive units that will be used in future Ultium-based battery electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC HUMMER EVs. billion at Toledo since 2011.

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GM to build electric Silverado pickup at Factory ZERO

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The recently revealed GMC HUMMER EV SUV ( earlier post ) will also be built at Factory ZERO. GM plans to deliver more than 1 million electric vehicles globally by 2025 and earn EV market leadership in North America. The vehicles coming from Factory ZERO will change the world, and how the world views electric vehicles.

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GM’s BrightDrop completes first production builds of EV600, introduces new EV410

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BrightDrop, GM’s new business focused on electric last-mile deliveries ( earlier post ), has completed the first production builds of the EV600, a key milestone to deliver its first electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) to FedEx Express in time for the holiday season.

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