[Steverino]

In April, this Ontario plant built its last Chevrolet Equinox. Seven months later, it has now retooled to officially begin production of the Ultium-based BrightDrop Zevo 600, announcing the first Canadian customer to be DHL Express Canada. The equipment now in the Ingersoll plant was used on a temporary basis at a plant in Livonia, Michigan to be able to meet delivery commitments to its first U.S. customer, FedEx, late last year.

The plant is expected to produce 50,000 vehicles per year by 2025. That seems low to me.

This is Canada’s first “full-scale EV” production plant, starting with the first Zevo 600 that officially rolled off the line today, to be followed by the smaller Zevo 400 to start production in late 2023. The numbers correspond to the cubic feet of space inside, with all Zevo models using a skateboard chassis with the Ultium battery in the floor, standard all-wheel drive, and an estimated range of 250 miles (402 km).

GM Canada plant starts all-electric BrightDrop truck production in Ingersoll

BrightDrop delivery vans officially launched at CAMI Ingersoll plant with GM’s Mark Reuss, Canada’s Prime Minister and Ontario Premier all in attendance.

www.wheels.ca

BrightDrop: All-Electric Delivery System | General Motors

Powered by General Motors fully electric Ultium platform, BrightDrop will offer an ecosystem of electric products, software & services for delivery companies.

www.gm.com

 

[obermd]

50,000 trucks per year may be all that DHL Canada is requesting. As more delivery companies grok the economics of electric delivery trucks I bet this number will rise.

 

[Steverino]

As more delivery companies grok the economics of electric delivery trucks I bet this number will rise.

I feel like a stranger in a strange land...

 

[obermd]

I feel like a stranger in a strange land...

I wondered if someone would catch the reference.

 

[Steverino]

I think I read all of Heinlein's books between HS and College. And Asimov's and, well, many many others. I have boxes and boxes filled with books I can't part with. I blame thw grade school library and a series of Tom Swift books.

 

[Mapleev]

I think I read all of Heinleins books as well, long ago.

 

[obermd]

I have boxes and boxes filled with books I can't part with.

I didn't know you could part with a book.

 

[Evan1]

I would like to see this as a camper version.