GM enters electric delivery vehicle business with BrightDrop brand
The first 500 units will go to FedEx by the end of the year
12 January 2021 - 18:05
Detrioit — General Motors (GM) staked its claim in the growing electric delivery vehicle business on Tuesday, with CEO Mary Barra outlining plans for its first BrightDrop commercial vans to be delivered to FedEx by year-end.
The move will put GM squarely in competition in the commercial sector with rival Ford Motor as well as start-ups such as Rivian, Arrival and Canoo that are developing electric commercial vehicles for customers from Amazon to Hyundai Motor...
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