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BrightDrop's second product to market will be the EV600 — an electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges.
Date: January 12, 2021
Chennai/ Assam – General Motors (GM), the company reported the launch of its new business - BrightDrop, which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently.
BrightDrop's first product to market, the EP1, will be a propulsion-assisted, electric pallet developed to easily move goods over short distances – for example, from the delivery vehicle to the customer's front door. Available in early 2021, the EP1 can help reduce package touch points, costs and physical strain on delivery drivers. EP1 features and benefits include: Built-in electric hub motors with adjustable speed up to 3 mph depending on operator's walking pace. Carries and secures approximately 23 total cubic feet of cargo and Payload capacity of 200 pounds.
BrightDrop's second product to market will be the EV600 — an electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges. It will combine zero-emissions driving with a range of advanced safety and convenience features more common in consumer electric vehicles. EV600 features and benefits include:
Powered by the Ultium battery system, the EV600 is targeted to have an estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge. Peak charge rate of up to 170 miles of EV range per hour via 120kW DC fast charging. Over 600 cubic feet of cargo area. Available at a GVWR of less than 10,000 pounds.
Segment leading safety features
Cargo area security system with motion sensors to help keep cargo secure.
A 13.4-inch-diagonal, full-colour infotainment screen.
Front sliding pocket doors, wide cabin walkways and a large auto-open cargo bulkhead door all contribute to optimize driver efficiency.
Early customer interest in the EV600 has been strong, with the first vehicles to be delivered by the end of this year. BrightDrop expects to make the EV600s available to more customers to order starting in early 2022.
Mary Barra GM Chairman and CEO said “BrightDrop offers a smarter way to deliver goods and services. We are building on our significant expertise in electrification, mobility applications, telematics and fleet management, with a new one-stop-shop solution for commercial customers to move goods in a better, more sustainable way,”.
