The electric utility vehicles are coming! Just yesterday, GMC confirmed our exclusive report that GM is building a new EV pickup under the revived Hummer brand, announcing as much with a new teaser and a few tantalizing specs. Now, we have new spy images of two Hummer HX concept SUVs prowling the GM Milford Proving Grounds.
The Hummer HX concept originally debuted in 2008 at the North American International Auto Show. However, the concept didn’t exactly bear fruit, as GM killed the Hummer brand shortly thereafter in 2010. While it’s difficult to determine exactly what these Hummer HX SUVs are up to, their appearance is almost certainly tied to the recent rash of Hummer news.
To refresh, GM Authority broke the news earlier this week that GM was working on a new all-electric pickup capable of producing 1,000 horsepower. GMC confirmed as much with an announcement yesterday, adding that the EV will also produce 11,500 pound-feet of torque and hit 60 mph in three seconds dead.
According to our sources, the Hummer-branded EV will range up to a conservative 400 miles between plugs. The Hummer EV will be built on the GM BT1 vehicle platform, which is a variant of the body-on-frame GM T1 vehicle platform used with standards like the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, not to mention SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.
The new Hummer EV will bear the Hummer brand, but will be sold at GMC dealers. Production will take place at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant, which will also build the recently announced Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle.
To help build hype for the new Hummer EV pickup, reports indicate that GM will air a Super Bowl commercial featuring pro basketball player Lebron James. Perhaps these Hummer HX concept vehicles will be part of that marketing campaign. The Hummer EV is expected to debut in Michigan this coming May, with availability opening up in the Fall of 2021.
Stay tuned, as we will continue to follow this story as it develops. In the meantime, make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Hummer news and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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You can already buy an electric Hummer HX
http://www.myelectricvehicle.org/mev-hummer-hx/
Love the thumbs down. I provide a fact and some numbnut down votes it. LOL
That’s probably because it’s not actually a Hummer HX, it’s some stubby little Chinese thing. The website says it is a “resort vehicle”, and hilariously claims it is “proportionally correct”.
What fact?
… probably because they do not like the MEV!
You do realize that the vehicle you link to is a glorified golf cart, not an actual risd going vehicle.
I loved the Hummer HX Concept.
Same, Momolos. Wish it had reached production. Someone put out an article recently, saying that if GM hadn’t killed Hummer in 2010, and if the HX had reached production, they would be extremely successful by now.
By the way, the Hummer EV teaser video is trending at #5 on YouTube for the second day in a row. 2.8 MILLION views in 24 hours. That’s a damn good sign.
Like I said. A stroke of Genius by GM to bring back Hummer as an EV Luxury Brand.
You cannot spend enough money in advertising to reach all of the free Coverage they are getting from this Vehicle and it is all FREE.
Couldn’t agree more. A rare stroke of genius from GM. With the Hummer and the C8 Corvette…they’ve finally got an actual streak to brag about. I don’t remember the last time they were able to string even two incredible products like this in a row, that could even constitute a streak.
For what it’s worth, the “Horsepower” Hummer EV teaser video is now up to 7 million views on Youtube. That’s just ridiculous. GM has got incredible hype around this ALREADY, and we haven’t even seen the Super Bowl commercial or the official reveal!
This still feels like a dream, in the sense that I’m just stunned its actually happening.
Looks like the Hx has a slide projector mounted in the hood! LOL
I expect more models over time.
The Hummer on the left bears little resemblance to the HX Concept if you look at all of the photos of the concept itself. Different grille, headlights, turn signals, window frame. I actually have no idea what that vehicle is. I can’t find any pictures of it online.
The Hummer on the right does appear to be the HX Concept, though with tires and tail lamps that don’t match the original vehicle when it was revealed.
With the new GMT1 platform being used for all new full sized pickups and SUVs, then maybe the GMBT1 EV platform could be used for making all full sized EV SUVs and EV pickups as well?
The demand for large EV vehicles is still unknown, but if this flexibility exists it would put GM in a good position.
That is the direction they are going. Especially since a majority of 1500 truck buyers never use their trucks for their full potential. And towing or working the battery pack runs then down faster than normal driving. I will still need a diesel to tow the heavier loads and longer distances. But if they did get the technology up to par with Diesel or gas HD trucks, then I will consider it.
Looking closely at the photos, don’t the two cars appear to be GM Design Studio builds. First, the front view does not incorporate the released BEV GMC Hummer design to be shown in the Super Bowl ad. This truck also does not have a windshield, suggesting that it is not driveable. The rear view is missing the tail lights, the light assembly pockets are too deep for a steel body production vehicle. Also, note that the pockets are a pink or light brown in color suggesting that the vehicle is made of ren-foam. I would guess that these are static hold overs from twelve years ago.
That is why these are only on the grounds, and not in the streets. It is possible that they are using these as test beds for future products.
Or, they simply decided to move them from storage and someone peeking through a hole in the fence got a pic and then his imagination went wild.
Hello Mike, like we say in the auto business “there’s an ass for every seat”.
Somebody is beating the Bronco.
Now you people know why GM wasn’t worried about using the blazer name on a cuv. They have the hummer name. And that means more then the blazer name
Not to me. They should have used the Trailblazer on the current model and saved the Blazer for something to compete with the Jeep and new Bronco. I mean, they still can, but it is doubtful.
The Hummer will not just be one model. Expect it to change and evolve.
Do people really think GM is only going to build one Hummer model that’s electric? No it’s going to spread to all of GM’S truck lineup at some point.
Yeah, they’re making an SUV too, and probably other models down the road if its successful. But anything with the “Hummer” name is going to be electric. No gas, no diesel. GM confirmed that yesterday.
That is one direction they will go. If I could get a BEV that could compete or keep up with a diesel for serious towing and longevity as well as traveling distance under full load, then I may be interested.
Hummer in my opinion should be four models.
The Pickup Truck
SUV derived from the pickup Truck
Mid Sized SUV
Wrangler Type vehicle like the HX concept. Two and Foor Doors
They will have a couple a Hummer models to help pay for the platform EV investment. Then they will migrate the paid technology to the Chevy truck platform in more affordable levels.
This way they will make money and have a EV that will be much closer in price to the ICE models.
As I have posted before going from the top down is the way to make this work vs building a bunch of no profit Bolts till the technology gets cheaper.
In my opinion that they will use the Hummer EV Truck to bring the profits. But I personally do not think GM can afford NOT to have an EV Silverado when the EV F-150 comes out. That is my opinion at least.
Supposedly the Silverado is coming on the BT1 platform. The Hummer was introduced first to drum up much more substantial interest, and to produce from the top down to make a profit, as C8.R said. I think they said 2023 for the Silverado release?
They need a profitable Silverado EV.
Just building one that loses money is a major mistake.
Ford will not make money or very little if they have to buy the technology from others.
Those who develop their own tech hold a major advantage. Those who partner or share are limiting their income.
Except Ford is not necessarily buying someone else’s technology. They are in a joint venture. Both are contributing a lot of information and technology as well as manufacturing experience and tooling.
Would you call the new 10 speed automatic transmission that Ford and GM designed together Ford buying GM’s parts? Not at all. They both added a lot of value to the process and in the end made a great product that is actually saving both companies a lot of money. Just like Ford and Rivian.
You can also use their experience to gauge the reaction from the buyers. Yes, there is a lot of hype about many new EV trucks. However, real world applications will tell the true reality of the buying public.
As it stands now, the battery technology is not capable of handling the true work horse capabilities of an ICE truck. Yes, it will be able to drive around town and pull a decent load. But when you try to do that at a much heavier scale and distance, it is too much stress on the batteries and they drain a heck of a lot faster, and thus take even longer to recharge.
As a truck owner that actually uses my trucks as a work horse, I will not be able to justify that expense, both monetarily or time wise. I need to get my equipment and loads to several jobsites on a daily basis, or to be able to tow large loads long distances within a specific time allotment. So, an ICE is the better choice for me at this point in time.
Many others dont actually use their trucks for this intended purpose, so it may work for them. I just hope they do their due diligence and get the appropriate vehicle for their actual needs and are satisfied, or else as we all know, “Wild Fire Spreads Faster Than Wild Flowers.” Bad press and response from customers has been the death nail for many models.
GM should be spending the money on improving the quality and dependability on it’s current products.
The Hummer’s reputation as a gas guzzler now it will be an Electricity Guzzler.
Dave: I think you are correct. This looks like the HX concept from years back, not the upcoming pickup. And we’ve already seen the report regarding the 6 port grille design. A bit of misinformation here I believe.
I can hardly wait to see the commercial release tomorrow. I’ve owned a H2 for many years and I can remember the feeling in 2001 when they came out with the marketing for the H2. It’s been my favorite vehicle ever since. The HX concept was the only design that I liked more then the H2 so I really hope they put that model into production.
A bunch of Hx models were made for the “Transformer” movie series as “NEST” attack vehicles, along with the H3T pickup. These may be leftovers from the movies brought back to be reworked as future redesigned concept vehicles, i.e. to bring the front end design in line with the HummerEV grille/headlight design shown the other day in the teaser.
Except those were movie props. Although the body and grill was still the body and grill on the concept, so you could be onto something unless those pros were destroyed like a lot if things are, since they aren’t always made very sturdy, and only need to be strong enough to be in the scene. The majority of the movie was C.G.
Doesn’t really strike me as the real one. I’m very interested. Might delay my vehicle purchase for this. I wonder how Ev preform in cold