Will The Electric Chevy Silverado Be Called E?
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Earlier this week, General Motors confirmed plans to launch a new all-electric variant of the popular Chevy Silverado pickup truck. Although details on the upcoming battery-driven Silverado are currently few and far between, it’s possible it may be called the Silverado E.
The announcement of the new electric Chevy Silverado coincided with the release of a new teaser image and video, both of which seem the emphasize the “E” in the Silverado nameplate with a distinctive blue color. In addition to the obvious connection between letter “E” and electric drivetrains, the blue coloring also gives a nod to GM’s new corporate logo, which includes blue tones meant to “[evoke] the clean skies of a zero-emissions future and the energy of the Ultium platform,” per the announcement of the new logo in January.
Furthermore, the file name of the new electric Chevy Silverado teaser image is “Chevrolet-Silverado-E-Teaser,” providing further evidence that the new model will indeed be called the Chevy Silverado E.
As for the details, General Motors says that it will offer both retail and fleet version of the new all-electric pickup truck, with a ground-up design geared specifically for all-electric power. The new electric Chevy Silverado will utilize GM’s Ultium technology for motivation, and offer upwards of 400 miles between plugs.
Production will take place alongside the new GMC Hummer EV Pickup, GMC Hummer EV SUV, and Cruise Origin autonomous taxi at the recently renamed and upgraded Factory Zero facility in Michigan, previously known as Detroit-Hamtramck. Earlier this year, GM announced $2.2 billion in upgrades for the Factory Zero facility. The automaker also previously announced that it will launch as many as 30 new EV models by 2025, with an expected delivery of over 1 million electric vehicles globally by the same year.
Stay tuned, as we’ll have further coverage on the upcoming electric Chevy Silverado posted soon. In the meantime, subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Silverado news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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The real question is this truck related to the one we saw at the meeting with Mary that had different styling vs the regular Silverado?
It was much more aero and looked more like a unibody.
That photo is still floating around.
Who do you won’t to marry today c8r ? Peter g lol .
Colorado, Silverado, __________?
GM should call it Eldorado. The online community would go nuts. Giving the vehicle plenty of free publicity.
The Eldorado name is a reserved Cadillac model. And remember to change the Bow tie color to black, machine the Bolt EV.
Using “Eldorado” on a GMC pickup would create the same “Torch and Pitchfork” response that Ford got in using the Mustang marque for an electric, 4-door, cross-over.
Considering the reaction Ford got, GM should totally do it for the electric Silverado … er, I mean “Eldorado.”
They should call it the Leadville cause it’s worthless dead weight.
Sure you GM hater
I got an idea! Show the ’22 refresh already!
I’m guessing you’re the type that snuck peaks at their Christmas presents?
Patience, my man… The refresh pickups will be shown right around the Q1 Earnings release tentatively scheduled for May 5th.
Why don’t they just call it silverado cause they’re gonna phase out the gas engines
I can see a new “SilvErado” (see what I did there?) in my future.
Just call it Ed.
They revived the Hummer name, why not call this Avalanche and put a mid gate in. That would fall in line with that unibody image floating around.
Give us A gas gmc truck with 800hp to go against the dodge!
E-villrado. Makes scene.
I think it should just be named the SILVERAD-E. Just don’t emphasize the E too much when you say it.
GM could just take the names of all their regular ICE vehicles, drop the last letter, add a hyphen and a big capital E. Electric vehicle naming problems solved. Malib-E, Camar-E, Taho-E, Blaze-E, Trail-E-Blazer, etc. Phoo-E!!