Silverado (Chevrolet)

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Feb 11, 2025

The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV is currently scheduled for May 19 at GM’s Factory Zero, according to sources familiar with the matter. Dealers will be able to submit orders as early as April 10. 

The Silverado EV made its official debut for the 2024 model year, and for 2025, Chevrolet refined the offering with additional packages.

Now available in three trims, WT, LT, and RST, the Chevrolet Silverado EV is currently equipped as standard with all-wheel drive, with an Ultium drivetrain and batteries delivering a maximum of 754 hp, depending on the trim level.

The Silverado EV pickup is built on GM’s BT1 platform, utilized also for the GMC Hummer EV and GMC Sierra EV, while production takes place at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.

(multiple sources on February 10, 2025)

Jan 24, 2025

While orders will open for the Ram 1500 Ramcharger EREV (extended-range electric vehicle) plug-in hybrid in the first half of 2025, the Ram 1500 REV is now on track to launch in 2026 with only a 350-mile range. The previously announced 500-mile long-range model of the full-electric truck, with a 229 kWh battery pack, is no longer being offered. 

The consumer-facing Ram website currently has no indication of a 500-mile range for the Ram 1500 REV, only the “standard driving range” of 350 miles.

Stellantis has notified suppliers to “immediately cease all activities related to” the long-range Ram 1500 REV. The dropping of the 500-mile range version is related at least in part to the company’s decision to delay the REV’s 2025 debut and come to market with the Ram 1500 Ramcharger first.

The upcoming Ram 1500 Ramcharger is estimated to have a 690-mile range with a full battery and a full tank of gas, plus a maximum tow rating of 14,000 pounds. 

The cancellation of the 500-mile-range Ram 1500 REV secures the Chevrolet Silverado EV’s position as the longest-range electric pickup truck for now. The longest-range version of the Silverado EV is the 8WT model with a 492-mile range, while the RST model can go 460 miles on a full charge (as does the GMC Sierra EV Denali). The Tesla Cybertruck has a range of 440 miles, while the Rivian R1T gets 420 miles, and the Ford F-150 Lightning gets 320 miles.

(multiple sources on January 21, 2025)

Jan 18, 2025

On January 17, the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said that it has opened a preliminary probe into 877,710 full-size pickups and SUVs manufactured by General Motors, after receiving reports alleging engine failure. 

The investigation includes: 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2021-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2021-2024 Chevrolet Suburban; 2019-2024 GMC Sierra 1500; 2021-2024 GMC Yukon; 2021-2024 GMC Yukon XL; 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade; and 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV models equipped with GM’s L87 V8 engine.

NHTSA had received complaints reporting a bearing failure that may result in either engine seizure or breaching of the engine block by the connecting rod. Failure of the engine could result in loss of motive power of the vehicle and increased risk of a crash. The NHTSA report, however, said no crashes or fires had been reported.

NHTSA received 39 complaints and a number of early warning field reports from vehicle owners, who said there was no detectability prior to engine failures. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation will use the probe to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.

(Detroit News and other sources on January 17, 2025)