GM’s BrightDrop division has finished building the first production examples of its EV600 electric delivery van while also announcing a new deal with Verizon. The BrightDrop EV600 uses GM’s Ultium battery platform, took just 20 months to come to life and will initially be used by FedEx. General Motors says fleet managers can expect yearly savings of US$ 7,000 compared to a similar diesel-powered delivery van.
The GM company has also just unveiled the new EV410, which is essentially a smaller version of the EV600. It is just under 20 feet long but still boasts 400 cubic feet of cargo space. The EV410 has an estimated range of up to 402 km on a full charge and comes standard with safety features including Front and Rear Park Assist, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Alert, Following Distance Indicator, Front Pedestrian Braking, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, IntelliBeam Automatic High Beams and a HD Rear Vision Camera.
Verizon will be the first customer of the EV410, with production set to kick off at the company’s CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Canada in 2023.
