Normal Motors is within the strategy of rolling out a variety of electrical automobiles primarily based on its devoted EV architectures that use Ultium batteries and drive models.
Up till now, except for BrightDrop vans, all launches have been SUVs and pickups – the GMC Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, and Cadillac Lyriq. Extra Ultium-based electrical SUVs and vans are coming, together with the Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and Buick Electra E5 SUV.
That being stated, the Ultium lineup may also embody the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV and $340,000+ Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury sedan, and now it seems to be like GM may also add a minimum of one coupe to its EV secure.
In a video asserting the provision of V2H (vehicle-to-home) functionality throughout its total Ultium-based EV lineup by the 2026 mannequin yr, GM has talked about that bi-directional charging may also be supplied on “Ultium primarily based coupes.”
“By 2026, automobile to residence expertise shall be obtainable in new Ultium-based SUVs, sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, vans,” the corporate says within the video.
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That is an intriguing admission that leaves room for lots of hypothesis. To our information, that is the primary time GM has acknowledged plans to construct Ultium-based coupes, however the automaker didn’t present extra info, sadly.
Nonetheless, if GM have been to construct all-electric coupes, the Camaro and Corvette nameplates could be the primary to return to thoughts.
Now, GM President Mark Reuss confirmed final yr {that a} “absolutely electrical model” of the Corvette would observe the E-Ray hybrid, which enters manufacturing this fall. Thoughts you, we do not know for certain the BEV Corvette shall be a coupe. There have been a number of stories final yr on GM’s alleged plans to make Corvette a standalone EV model that might supply four-door and SUV fashions, with the primary automobile anticipated in 2025.
The Camaro seems to have extra possibilities of going all-electric as a coupe, particularly since GM stated after confirming that 2024 would be the last mannequin yr of the horse automobile that this “isn’t the ultimate chapter for the nameplate.”
Since Normal Motors says “Ultium-based coupes” within the video, we are able to solely hope that each the Corvette and the Camaro will transition to Ultium tech whereas retaining their unmistakable two-door physique kinds. In fact, GM BEV coupes may additionally come from Cadillac and Buick – bear in mind the Wildcat Idea?