GM has outlined a plan to double its revenue and become a leader in US electric vehicle sales by 2030.
see photosMerchant fleet orders will bring its total Brightdrop electric vehicles to 18,000.
General Motors Co.’s Brightdrop said on Thursday that vehicle leasing firm Merchant Fleet plans to order 5,400 more of its delivery vans to boost the largest US automaker’s fledgling electric commercial vehicle business.
GM unveiled BrightDrop in January to grab a chunk of the growing electric delivery vehicle business to better compete with other companies such as rival Ford Motor Co. and Rivian Automotive Inc.
GM has outlined a plan to double its revenue and become a leader in US electric vehicle sales by 2030.
GM unveiled BrightDrop in January to grab a portion of the growing electric delivery vehicle business
Merchant fleet orders will bring its total Brightdrop electric vehicles to 18,000. A total of 12,600 orders announced in February are for Brightdrop’s full-size delivery van EV600 and the remaining 5,400 for its mid-size van EV410.
The EV410, which was unveiled in September and offers a driving range of 250 miles (400 km) between charges, has already acquired Verizon Communications Inc. as a customer.
U.S. President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats in Congress have proposed nearly $50 billion in tax breaks, incentives for government agencies to buy electric vehicles, and loans to retrofit factories, which are part of automakers’ electric vehicle plans. can provide further impetus.
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This does not count the billions in new subsidies to boost sales of electric vehicles, such as a 30% tax credit for commercial electric vehicles.
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