GM Defense counts the US military as a major customer that has been awarded a $214.3 million contract for infantry squad vehicles.
see photosThe Hummer was always the standard issue LRV for the US military
Looks like the Hummer brand is back for good. GM is launching the GMC Hummer EV later this year, which has already displayed some prodigious grunts, but now GM’s Defense Division is also producing a prototype for an electric version of the Hummer for use by the US military. Used to be. The modified version of the SUV will be built as per the specifications of the US Army. The Hummer certainly made its name because it was the standard-issue vehicle for the US military for decades before GM discontinued the brand.
The pickup version of the electric truck will be followed by an SUV that will also have a unique crab mode. The military focused model of the Hummer EV is the eLRV Hummer EV.
GM plans to modify the frame, motors and Altium battery to make the ELRV that meets Army specifications. GM has also revealed that the prototype will look quite different from the consumer version of the EV.
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GM has revealed that it will begin testing and assembling the prototypes next year. The US military had in May placed a request for potential ELRVs for which it reached out to 10 brands. In fact earlier this week Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited GM’s EV R&D facility with a focus on ELRVs.
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GM Defense counts the US military as a major customer, having been awarded a $214.3 million contract for infantry squad vehicles based on the Chevrolet Colorado Z2. This will be on top of this contract when the military approves the Hummer EV for military use.
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