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| General Motors is building a Chevy Silverado electric |
General Motors has confirmed that it will produce an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado Pickup, which is the company's best-selling vehicle.
The new truck is powered by GM's new Ultium platform and can travel approximately 400 miles when fully loaded.
The Ultium EV platform is modular and can power most GM EVs.
The company promises that the platform can offer a range of up to 400 km, while pickup trucks based on Ultium will have an 800-volt design that can be quickly recharged.
The company has not announced when the electric Chevrolet Silverado will be put up for sale, but Mark Royce, president of General Motors, said the company is producing a commercial fleet version of the truck.
General Motors has been eagerly waiting for its Chevrolet Silverado electric pick-up for several months. It previously said it might not bring an electric pickup onto the market until mid-century, and officially announced the truck's arrival only yesterday. .
The Chevrolet Silverado Electric is manufactured at the Zero Plant, a reputable Detroit facility that specializes in both electric and autonomous vehicles. General Motors has invested more than $ 2 billion in the plant.
General Motors produces all-electric Hummer SUVs and all-electric Hummer trucks at the factory.
The Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup truck marks a milestone for General Motors and its Chevrolet brand, with the automaker planning to sell about 30 electric cars worldwide by 2025.
Competitor Ford is building the F-150 electric pickup truck and will launch it next year.
The Chevrolet Silverado Pickup is so important to General Motors that it is currently selling a copy of GM due to the global shortage of semiconductors that lack microchips to reduce fuel consumption.
A large number of other electric microphones are expected to be launched in the coming years.
Rivian's R1T is scheduled for delivery later this year, and the Cybertruck Tesla will be launched later this year or early 2022 along with an electric pickup truck from General Motors.
Several other startups are also developing electric pickups, including Lordstown Motors, which is backed by General Motors and plans to manufacture trucks at the automaker's former facility in Lordstown, Ohio.
GM had been negotiating stakes in the Nikola (Nikola) electric car company, and GM had been hoping for an exclusive deal with Rivian.