The GMC Hummer EV introduces a new chapter of GM off-roaders, mating The General’s latest all-electric propulsion technologies with the rough-and-ready legacy of the Hummer nameplate. Interestingly, Nissan was recently spotted benchmarking the GMC Hummer EV, even though it currently does not offer any sort of rival. Which begs the question – why is Nissan benchmarking the GMC Hummer EV?
As we can see here, this GMC Hummer EV Pickup is finished in Interstellar White. As GM Authority covered previously, all GMC Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1 models are finished exclusively in Interstellar White, with 2023 model-year vehicles offering seven exterior paint options total.
So then, Nissan has a GMC Hummer EV Pickup for benchmarking. What exactly is the Japanese automaker up to?
Well, suffice to say, it’s unclear at this point. At present, Nissan doesn’t offer a competitor for the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and, for now at least, harbors no known plans to develop such a vehicle. The only Nissan trucks on offer in the U.S. right now are ICE-powered, including the Nissan Frontier, which was redesigned for the 2022 model year, and the Nissan Titan, which is poised for discontinuation with no clear replacement.
As for all-electric vehicles, Nissan currently offers the Leaf hatchback and Ariya crossover. No electric trucks, though.
So, there’s no direct competitor for the GMC Hummer EV Pickup from the Nissan camp. However, one thing that was obvious during benchmarking was that Nissan was very interested in the off-roader’s CrabWalk mode, which enables the Hummer EV to move laterally by turning the rear wheels in the same direction as the front wheels. Knowing this, we can speculate that perhaps Nissan is benchmarking the GMC Hummer EV Pickup’s Ultium technology and various off-roading features.
As a reminder, the top-spec GMC Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1 produces a maximum of 1,000 horsepower and rides on the GM BT1 platform. Production takes place at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.
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Nissan “trucks” trying to compete with GM trucks is like Tesla trying to compete with cordless cars.
Nissan’s poor CVTs reputation is killing the company. They have to transition either to gears or EVs. Chances are they are exploring an EV truck.
I wonder how much larger a ev hummer battery is than say one found in a tesla? To make one tesla battery it takes 500tons of ore to refine 25lbs of lithium, takes 900-1000gallons of fuel to remove the ore, lithium is refined by using sulfuric acid. The mine at Thacker Pass requires 75 semi truck loads of acid a day. Just one tesla battery requires 25lbs lithium, 60lbs of nickel, 44lbs of Manganese, 30lbs Cobalt, 200lbs of Copper and 400lbs of aluminum, steel and plastic. To produce just one battery takes tremendous amounts of energy supplied by coal, nuclear or gas fired power plants. If you believe this is Green Energy and saving our planet then we are all in trouble. Thats not including the thoughts of slavery that goes on in other countries to get all these rare earth metals in which many are children. Also China has a huge influence over these hard-to-get materials. I know times change and things change, but when we say we have to stop using oil to save the planet, it’s just not true. We are sitting on the largest reserves of oil in the world. Enough energy to never have to depend on another country. Yet we use the scam of saving the planet to go away from that very important resource and guess what, lot of oil is used to make these evs. We are making our enemies stronger at our expense. All in the name of saving the planet. WTFU
The HUMMER EV has a 212 kWh battery pack while a Model Y has a 68-81 kWh battery. And yes, you are correct, a BEV generates more pollution at its conception, but within 1.4 to 2 years that is quickly erased in all 50 states regardless of electricity production – even in West Virginia. Look it up, this data is readily available from multiple sources. There will ALWAYS be a need for oil as petrochemicals allow for food production capable of sustaining billions of people. And, of course some will be necessary for energy production, plastics, etc. Moving toward energy independence will require greater electrical mobility and the sooner we convert to nuclear, renewables, and our own coal/oil the better. Imagine how great it would be to not be dragged into every sh!t country/conflict to ensure we (and our ‘allies’) have a stable oil supply or have our Navy protecting everyone’s oil tankers at taxpayers expense.
after reducing # of trims of Leaf from 5 (MY-2022) to 2 (MY-2023), sales dropped 45%. Instead of launching
a redesigned Leaf with 3 battery options, Nissan is benchmarking Hummer a 9,000 lb overheavy truck which is
not finding many buyers. I think Nissan is clueless.