GM's CEO just confirmed that the automaker is planning an electric pickup truck (from motorauthority)
Barra's confirmation also follows failed investment talks with Rivian, an electric-car startup focused on trucks and SUVs. Weeks after talks between GM and Rivian reportedly soured, Ford announced last week it wouldRivian's electric pickup.The most concrete hints about an electric pickup from GM came from GMC vice president Duncan Aldred in January. The GMC boss said an electric truck, as was the potential for an electric SUV.
However, Tim Herrick, the Chevrolet Silverado's executive chief engineer, said at the pickup's debut in 2018 that the latest-generation trucks are future-proof. Although the powertrain lineup does not consist of any electrified options, both the Silverado and Sierra were. Anything from a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to battery-electric powertrains and even hydrogen fuel cells will fit nicely in the light-duty trucks.
Although Barra confirmed the future electric truck, she didn't elaborate on a launch timeframe or any other details. It's likely an electric Silverado or Sierra is still a few years out as GM readies Cadillac to be the automaker's lead electric-car division. Cadillac's first battery-electric vehicle, an unnamed SUV, is slated to launch in or around 2021.
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