06 Jan 2022 | Chevrolet Silverado EV Makes World Debut

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- Chevrolet has finally lifted the veils off its first all-electric pickup truck, the 2024 Silverado EV based on GM’s Ultium EV platform.

- Going head to head with the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Silverado EV has the major advantage of being built from the ground up as an electric vehicle—the Lightning uses a modified version of the ICE F-150 platform.

- In the fall of 2023, Chevrolet will introduce the fully loaded Silverado EV RST First Edition model with a 400-mile range and an MSRP of $105,000 (plus destination and freight charges).

- This model (as well as non-First Edition RST variants) will pack 664 horsepower and more than 780 lb-ft (1,056 Nm) of torque from an e4WD system with the available max power Wide Open Watts Mode, enabling 0-60 acceleration in under 4.5 seconds.

- Customers splurging more than a hundred grand on the RST First Edition will also get goodies like four-wheel steering, Automatic Adaptive Air Suspension (raises or lowers up to 2 inches/50 mm), Multi-Flex Midgate that expands cargo capability while maintaining seating for a rear row passenger, and available Multi-Flex Tailgate with power release.

Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/558852/2024-chevrolet-silverado-ev-unveiled/

- Like Lightning, Silverado EV pricing starts at just under $40,000 before government tax breaks. Unlike Lightning, which uses a familiar F-150 ladder frame, the Silverado EV makes a clean break from its petrol-powered Silverado stablemate with an all-new platform based on GM's 800-volt Ultium battery skateboard and capable of fast, 350-kW charging. It’s the same architecture that cradles the Hummer EV — GMC’s first foray into the e-pickup space.

- The retail strategy will initially target premium EV buyers who also have the coin for, say, a $105k Mercedes EQS EV. Pickups like the Silverado High Country have become prized by luxury items in recent years, though the RST EV will cost $40,000 more than a fully-loaded V8-powered High Country.

- he high-voltage platform rivals the Porsche and Lucid Air luxury cars and can add 100 miles of range in 10 minutes at a fast charger. The Chevy's 400-mile range bests Lightning by 100 miles.

- A flying buttress C-pillar — reminiscent of the 2013 Chevy Avalanche pickup — frames the 5’ 11” bed that can be extended to 9 feet (10’ 10” with the tailgate down) by dropping the Multi-Flex Midgate wall and window behind the rear, crew-cab passengers. It’s not as radical looking as the angular Tesla Cybertruck, but it’s distinct from traditional, boxy Silverados. The gate can be split 60/40 — or drop flat with storage for the removable window. The rear Multi-Flex Tailgate offers multi-functionality like walk-in steps or a work table.

- The Silverado EV will be assembled alongside the Hummer EV at the Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, the plant retooled with an EV-focused, $2.2 billion investment.

Original Source : https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2022/01/05/chevy-silverado-ev-brings-400-mile-range-bed-extender/9091520002/

- Chevy then plans to fill in the middle of the Silverado EV lineup with additional variants including the RST and Trail Boss, with prices ranging from $50,000 to $80,000 “or more” depending on equipment.

- As for other electric pickups, the Ford F-150 Lightning will be available as a standard-range work truck for roughly $40,000, with extended-range versions starting at around $50,000 (all before options). The Rivian R1T will be priced from the high $60,000 to low $70,000 range to start, but the price can quickly escalate with options. The GMC Hummer EV pickup available at launch will be priced at more than $112,000, with cheaper versions coming in later years. When the Cybertruck was revealed, Tesla said it would cost between $40,000 and $70,000 depending on configuration, but like all Tesla prices, those are subject to change.

Original Source : https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2022/01/how-does-the-2024-chevrolet-silverado-ev-compare-to-other-electric-pickups.html

- Chevrolet Silverado EV WT Fleet trim:

•$39,900 starting price

•510 hp, 615lb ft tq

•Estimated 400 mile range

•8,000 lb & eventual available 20,000 lb towing capability

•1,200lb payload 

•350kw DC Fast charging speeds

•V2V charging capability

•Spring 2023 deliveries

- Chevy Silverado EV RST

-664 hp

-0-60 4.5 secs

-10k lb towing

-1300lb payload

~400mi range

-350kw DCFC speeds

-V2V charging

-Multiflex Mid-gate fold seats for bed access & length extends 10ft 10in

-4 wheel steering

-HUD

-Adaptive air suspension w/ 2in of travel

-Fall 2023 delivery

- The Trail Boss was shown being driven quickly on a dirt track as well as tackling some seriously difficult terrain while GM CEO Mary Barra was delivering her keynote speech at CES 2022. GM later released a single photo showing it off in more detail.

- We expect the Silverado EV Trail Boss to cost around $65,000 and it should be available along with other versions when the model is set to go into production next spring.

· Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/559105/chevrolet-silverado-ev-trailboss-teased/

- Forget the six-figure Silverado EV: the most exciting upcoming electric Chevrolet could be a far more attainable pair of SUVs. The automaker accompanied its electric pickup news at CES 2022 today with the confirmation that an Chevrolet Equinox EV SUV is coming, along with a larger Chevrolet Blazer EV SUV.

- Both the Equinox EV SUV and the Blazer EV SUV will be arriving in the US in 2024, the former in the fall and the latter in the spring.

- The Equinox EV SUV will be priced from around $30,000, Chevrolet says, plus destination and other fees, and before incentives. It’ll be offered in both fleet and retail versions, too, including in LT and RS trims as Chevy showed off in its images today. As with the Silverado EV, Cadillac Lyriq, and GMC HUMMER EV, the Equinox EV will be based on GM’s Ultium platform dedicated to electric vehicles.

- What makes the news so important is just how strong a seller the existing Equinox is in Chevrolet’s line-up, and among compact SUVs in general. It’s the automaker’s “second-highest selling brand nameplate” according to Steve Hill, Vice President at Chevrolet.

Original Source : https://www.slashgear.com/a-30000-chevrolet-equinox-ev-suv-is-coming-05705746/

- A record 190,727 new battery electric cars were registered in the U.K. last year, according to figures released on Thursday, with Tesla’s Model 3 the best-selling battery electric model.

- The vehicle was the second most popular new car overall, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, behind the Vauxhall Corsa.

- In a release Thursday, the SMMT described 2021 as the “most successful year in history for electric vehicle uptake.” It said that more new battery electric vehicles had been registered in 2021 than over the five previous years combined.

Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/06/teslas-model-3-was-the-uks-second-most-popular-new-car-in-2021.html

Original Source : https://newatlas.com/automotive/mercedes-eqv-electric-camper-van/

Original Source : https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/tesla-austin-gigafactory-opening-paperwork/269-b74c872d-2f23-48d9-ba1d-88b799054b57

SVOLT PRESENTS NEW LFP BATTERY CELL
 

Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/05/svolt-presents-new-lfp-battery-cell

VOLVO, DAIMLER AND TRATON TO BUILD HIGH-POWER CHARGING NETWORK
 

Original Source : https://chargedevs.com/newswire/volvo-daimler-and-traton-to-build-high-power-charging-network-for-commercial-evs-in-europe/

Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22868283/amazon-stellantis-ram-promaster-electric-van-software-delivery

Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/01/04/jim-rowan-announced-as-new-ceo-of-volvo-cars/

Original Source : https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/04/panasonic-redwood-battery-cell-production-tesla/

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