GM's CAMI Assembly workers ratify new contract, aligning now with other GM plants On September 22, workers at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario overwhelmingly approved a new two-year contract between the company and the Unifor union that provides pay increases and eliminates what the union called "a historic pay lag" with other Canadian GM employees. “For the first time Unifor has successfully negotiated a two-year contract term ...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/25

GM, Unifor reach tentative agreement for CAMI Assembly plant On September 18, General Motors and Unifor, the union representing workers in Canada, reached a deal on a new agreement for the CAMI Assembly and battery assembly facilities, which is subject to member ratification. Details of the agreement will first be released to union members of Local 88 at a September 22 ratification meeting.  Unifor Local 88 leaders, representing workers at the E...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/19

GM recalls 66 BrightDrop vans after two caught fire over EV drive issue On January 11, in a filing with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GM said it is recalling 66 of the 2022 model year EV600 (now called Zevo 600) BrightDrop delivery trucks, after the electric drive units on at least two of them, owned by a single GM fleet customer, caught fire in December 2023.  GM said in the NHTSA filing it is still investigat...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/19

GM recalls 2022-2023 Hummer EVs, BrightDrop vans for improperly sealed batteries On October 13, General Motors issued a recall for 824 of its new EVs, including 735 2022-2023 GMC Hummer EVs, and 89 2022 BrightDrop EV600 electric vans, built between November 9, 2021 and September 28, 2022, on concerns over certain flanges on the battery packs, assembled by Magna International. GM had received two safety submissions relating to potential electrocoa...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/26

GM’s BrightDrop renames electric delivery vans On April 1, GM’s BrightDrop announced new distinct, iconic names for its electric delivery vans and electric carts that more closely align with its mission of decarbonizing last-mile deliveries. Its electric delivery vehicles, originally named the BrightDrop EV600 and BrightDrop EV410, have been renamed the BrightDrop Zevo 600 and BrightDrop Zevo 400. The company chose Zevo because it contains ZE...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/07

start-up business, BrightDrop, announced that it is opening a new office in Palo Alto, California.According to BrightDrop CEO and President Travis Katz, BrightDrop is “a technology company at our core,” and will benefit from access to the talent in and around the Silicon Valley area. BrightDrop EV600 units have been delivered in limited numbers since December 2021 to customers including FedEx, Walmart, and Verizon.(multiple sources on March 2...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/04

CES 2022: GM introduces Chevrolet Silverado EV, Equinox EV On January In a virtual keynote at CES 2022, GM CEO Mary Barra outlined a view of the company’s EV technology and products through the lens of the” Ultium Effect”, which currently underpins the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600, and Cadillac LYRIQ, which launches later in 2022, as well as the future GMC Silverado EV and Cadillac CELESTIQ.Headlining GM’s CES 2022 ...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/06

GM’s BrightDrop announces Walmart as new EV customer, expands sales to FedEx On January 5 at CES 2022, electric commercial vehicle builder BrightDrop announced it is adding Walmart to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx. Walmart signed an agreement to reserve 5,000 of BrightDrop’s EV600 and smaller EV410 electric delivery vans to support the retail giant’s growing last mile delivery network and goal o...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/06

GM begins deliveries of GMC HUMMER EV and BrightDrop EV600 On December 17, General Motors announced that it has begun deliveries of the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. BrightDrop, the new tech startup from GM, is delivering its first EV600s to FedEx, moving from concept to market introduction faster than any other GM vehicle in history.The Ultium architecture and pro...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/18

s Fleet, the nation’s fastest growing fleet management company.Merchants Fleet plans to expand its purchase order to 18,000 BrightDrop electric vehicles with the addition of 5,400 EV410s – the recently unveiled mid-size electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV).The EV410 order adds to the 12,600 EV600s slated to be integrated into the company’s fleet starting in 2023.With an estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge, the mid-size E...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/19

Canada resumed Chevrolet Equinox output at its CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, which has been mostly idle since February 8 due to the global microchip shortage.Equinox production will end at CAMI in April 2022 as GM begins moving equipment into the Ingersoll plant to build the BrightDrop EV600 electric commercial van. Preproduction and initial series production of the EV600, which is currently handled at KUKA AG's facility in Livonia, ...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/03

y 2025, GM forecasts that its North American EV vehicle assembly capacity will reach 20% and climb to 50% by 2030.   • In 2022 and 2023, GM will open battery plants in Lordstown, Ohio, and Spring Hill, which will have a combined capacity of 70 GWh.   • GM has started building the BrightDrop EV600 electric light commercial vehicle for its first customer, FedEx Express, while Verizon will be the first customer for the new, smaller BrightDro...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/28

GM's BrightDrop completes first production builds of EV600 van, unveils smaller EV410 On September 28, GM EV startup BrightDrop announced the completion of the first production builds of the EV600, which will reach FedEx Express in time for the holiday season. BrightDrop also unveiled a new addition to its vehicle lineup, the EV410, a mid-size eLCV designed for smaller, more frequent trips. Verizon is the first U.S. customer slated to integrate ...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/29

GM to have KUKA AG build initial electric EV600 vans while it readies CAMI plant General Motors is turning to KUKA AG to build an initial, small production run of up to 500 of its new electric commercial van, the BrightDrop EV600, to get the vehicle to its customer FedEx.KUKA will begin building the vans in late October 2021 at its plant in Livonia, Michigan.GM previously said regular production of the EV600 will start in November 2022 at CAMI A...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/13

GM CAMI to begin BrightDrop EV600, end Equinox production sooner than expected On June 29, General Motors announced the accelerated timeline for plant conversion and production of the BrightDrop electric EV600 light commercial vehicle, based on GM’s Ultium platform, at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ontario.This pull-ahead will enable accelerating the launch schedule and doubling the number of units built during the first year of production to kee...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/30

uding the need for an extended battery range. Thus, several OEMs are now adding all-electric Vans to their portfolios. From 2020 to 2028, we expect 12 all-electric Vans to be added to North American production. The majority will be new to the market, such as the ELMS UD-1, Rivian R1A and BrightDrop EV600, although a few existing Van model lines will gain an all-electric version, including the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter and Ford Transit. By 2028, nea...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/17

g Guang Mini to the hand-crafted Cadillac CELESTIQ, GM’s next EV launch is the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, which goes on sale in the summer.Later in 2021, the Ultium-powered GMC HUMMER EV will launch from the Factory ZERO plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, and production is slated to begin on the Brightdrop EV600 commercial van in Oshawa, Ontario.In early 2022, GM will begin production of the Cadillac LYRIQ luxury EV in Spring Hill, Tennessee. (GM press r...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/11

GM gains second major customer for BrightDrop commercial EV business On February 2, General Motors announced that Merchants Fleet, the nation’s fastest-growing fleet management company, plans to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, GM’s all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges.The EV600 is powered by the Ultium battery system and combines zero-emissions driving with segment-...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/06

GM to invest nearly USD 800 million to convert CAMI into EV plant in Canada On January 15, GM revealed the plan to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600, to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontari, subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support. The nearly USD 800 million (CAD 1 billion) investment will support ...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/19

p, which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. BrightDrop’s first product to market, the EP1 electric pallet, will be available in early 2021.BrightDrop’s second product to market will be the EV600 light commercial vehicle. GM introduces its Ultium platform to the commercial vehicle segment, with Level 2 and DC fast charging, for the delive...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/13