General Motors' revived GMC Hummer, now an EV, will be launched – virtually – on 20 October as part of the automaker's US$20bn push into electric vehicles.
It will be the first vehicle to use the much-hyped Ultium battery system which uses a pack that can be scaled up to 200kWh.
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A new feature called Crab Mode will allow the truck to rotate all four wheels at once, enabling it to move in a diagonal direction.
Seekingalpha.com noted the new Hummer was scheduled for production late in 2021, around the time Tesla's Cybertruck is expected and just a few months after Rivian (with help from Ford) will start delivering its own electric pickup and SUV.
GM last March announced a modular propulsion system and a flexible, third generation global EV platform powered by its new, proprietary Ultium batteries which, GM said, would "allow the company to compete for nearly every customer in the market today, whether they are looking for affordable transport, a luxury experience, work trucks or a high performance machine".
It claimed its new Ultium batteries are unique in the industry because the large, pouch style cells can be stacked vertically or horizontally inside the pack so battery capacity and layout can easily be tailored to each vehicle design.
GM future models – GMC and Hummer
