General Motors (GM) has announced the integration of its BrightDrop electric commercial vans into the Chevrolet brand. This transition is intended to enhance BrightDrop’s market presence by utilizing Chevrolet’s extensive commercial vehicle sales and service dealer network. The BrightDrop electric vehicles (EVs) are reported to have a GM-estimated range of 272 miles, covering both city […]

The 2022 CES Show was a big deal for General Motors’ commercial vehicle startup, BrightDrop. It announced two major deals, an expansion of its collaboration with FedEx and the addition of Walmart to its growing list of customers. The latter includes a deal to reserve 5,000 BrightDrop EV600 and EV410 commercial vans to support Walmart’s […]

The initial 5 examples of the BrightDrop EV600 all-electric commercial van have been delivered to its first customer, FedEx. General Motors says the EV600 is the fastest built vehicle from concept to market in its history. It also marks an important step toward FedEx’s goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. “The delivery of the first […]

In the year that was 2020, the demand for delivery equipment increased significantly. Combine that growing demand with the desire to electrify this business, and you end up with BrightDrop. BrightDrop is a GM-owned business that will electrify the logistics and delivering goods and services. During her CES 2021 Keynote, GM CEO Mary Barra announced […]