General Motors has unveiled an updated electric vehicle roadmap.
Originally shown in 2017, the latest roadmap is largely unchanged except for the addition of an electric pickup truck. That shouldn’t be too surprising as GMC recently announced the HUMMER EV will be introduced on May 20th and go on sale in the fall of 2021.
Besides updating the roadmap, GM confirmed the first vehicle to ride on their all-new electric vehicle platform will be a crossover from Cadillac. As we exclusively reported last month, it will use the same architecture that underpins the Cruise Origin.
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Speaking of Cadillac, GM revealed a majority of the brand’s lineup will be electric by the end of the decade. As a result, most – if not all – luxury crossovers and SUVs mentioned in the roadmap are likely Cadillacs. They should be joined by “expressive” low roof model which is believed to be a coupe.
Lastly, electric Cadillacs will have proper names. However, it doesn’t appear alphanumeric nameplates such as CT4 and XT6 are going away. Instead, they’ll apparently be limited to ICE models.
Moving on, GM teased their modular electric vehicle platform. The company didn’t say much about it, but noted it allows for larger footprints and a lower height. It will also feature an all-new battery system which has a higher energy density and a “high-power” DC fast charging capability.
While a lot remains unknown, we can expect upcoming electric vehicles to have a range of at least 300 miles (483 km). GM CEO Mary Barra has previously described that distance as the “sweet spot” and noted the 2020 Bolt isn’t too far from it as the model can travel 259 miles (417 km) on a single charge.
