As previously reported by GM Authority, production of the 2024 GMC Hummer EV Pickup is currently scheduled to kick off on June 23rd, 2023. Now, GM Authority has learned that only the 3X trim level of the 2024 Hummer EV Pickup will be produced at the start of regular production (SORP).
GM Authority has learned the 2 and 2X trim levels of the 2024 GMC Hummer EV Pickup will not be available at the production start of the 2024 model year. As of the time of this writing, it’s currently unclear when these trims will start being built.
For those who may be unaware, the 2 and 2X trim levels are all-new for the 2024 Hummer EV, and include a suite of features and technologies, including GM Ultium battery tech. Positioned below the 3X, the 2 and 2X trim levels are both equipped with a two-motor powertrain, with one GM Ultium Drive motor mounted on the front axle, and a second motor mounted on the rear axle.
Although exact peak output figures have yet to be detailed, General Motors stated at the October 2020 Hummer EV reveal that the two trim levels would produce an estimated 625 horsepower. For comparison’s sake, the 3X trim is rated at 830 horsepower, or 1,000 horsepower with the optional 24-module battery pack on board.
Another notable update for the 2024 model year is the introduction of the Omega Edition. This new variant is a limited-run model that features a unique matte paint finish, special wheels, and a few noteworthy pieces.
As a reminder, both variants of the GMC Hummer EV – which include the Hummer EV Pickup and Hummer EV SUV – ride on the wide-body variant of the GM BT1 platform, and are manufactured at the GM Factory Zero plant in Detroit, Michigan.
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GM is going to lose a ton of money with these trucks. GM cannot build and deliver the trucks. The battery packs are to large, to heavy, to expensive to manufacture, and the battery tech/chemistry currently being used is nothing new or stellar, which goes back to why the batteries are to large, to heavy, and to expensive to manufacture. GM is using size to compensate for lack of energy density, in order to tout big range numbers in their marketing. And it’s all self-defeating, resulting in an egregiously overweight, over priced vehicle that takes way to long to charge.
Add to this that there is very little to no demand for these overweight, over priced beasts that take way to long to fully charge, and yes, there is just no way GM is not going to lose a ton of money.
In Munro’s breakdown of the Hummer’s pack it shows it’s one of the most energy dense packs available. It weighs a lot because it’s used in an off-road truck and it’s integrated. You don’t use an aluminum pan for that.
Use the Right material for the right purpose. If the Cybertruck uses an aluminum pan that tells you it’s light duty only like the F150.
Right it’s a high end off-roading super truck with a massive battery that needs to be protected but also makes the truck more rigid.
The packs don’t weigh a lot because they are being used in an off-road truck. The packs weigh a lot because they are overly large to compensate for the fact that a smaller pack doesn’t have the energy density required to achieve they range numbers GM is touting.
GM adding more battery to achieve the touted range is self-defeating, highly inefficient, and unprofitable. More battery is more cost, more weight, less efficiency. GM should be going for less battery, less cost, less weight, more efficiency to achieve their touted range.
@theflew
That is a very nice way of putting it I guess on the Munro breakdown.
GM is really dropping the ball with these BEV’s
I have never been in this Camp but it might be time for Barra to be shown the door. It is unacceptable and embarrassing that GM cannot produce these BEV’s.
Isn’t GM’s strength that they know how to Mass Produce allegedly and that is why Tesla was never ever going to catch them?
Tesla is building a Gigafactory in Mexico and they said they will announce one more by years end.
That Capacity by 2026 will be at least Six Million vehicles. All this happened under Barras watch and she has been extremely smug about it all to the point she doesn’t even mention the word Tesla.
Who’s going to take this 9000 lb pig off road? Plus, what is wrong with aluminum – my 2007 HUMMER H3x had aluminum skid plates and it survived hard desert running and years of Moab rock crawling, my son drives it now with 193k miles. You are correct in stating the energy density of the individual packs is greater than prismatic cells, but not when it is packaged in this massive steel coffin with over 3000 welds. After packaging, its kWh/kg is way worse than any current batteries by other manufacturers. The bottom line is GM cut corners in many areas leading to numerous compounding inefficiencies that they try to overcome with brute force (212kWh battery). These inefficiencies can be extrapolated to the Cadillac Lyric which uses a modified version of this Ultium platform for comparison. The AWD Lyric (5688 lbs – think Escalade) is nearly the same size as a Model Y LR (4363 lbs – less than a 4Runner), yet weighs 1325 lbs more and gets 10% less range despite having a larger battery (100kWh vs 78kWh) all in a package with less overall cargo space. The Taco sized Rivian R1T weighs 7k (still too heavy), but I expect the larger CT to come in under that with aluminum gigacastings. Lets face it, >95% trucks on the road are used for light duty like home depot runs or a mountain bike in back, and will never go off road. For perspective, an F-250 typically weighs 6000-7500 lbs.
whypac: Thank you for saying what you just said. I tend to just barf my dislike of Hummer out there because the things make me sick and I don’t hide it. You said it in such a way that others may not become so unhinged about it. But the facts are there. These Hummers should never have come to life. They are fat pigs and are consuming so much raw material that could be used to produce 3 smaller EV’s for every one Hummer they make.
This is GM catering to the rich only. It’s excess at it’s worst. It’s giving the “look at me” crowd the ultimate show-off piece and the overall carbon footprint of each Hummer EV will dwarf the overall carbon footprint of the average ICE vehicle. GM should be ashamed of these things and buyers should avoid them.
To. Too. Two. Illiterate. Comments can not be considered if one is illiterate.
How is GM going to catch Tesla, let alone compete? Why? What is impeding them? They have decades of experience launching vehicles. The supply chain is mostly back to normal. The circumstances have not changed in just the last weeks since their last announcement. Transparency?
They won’t catch Tesla, but Tesla will surpass them in global sales by 2027. Under current leadership GM has gone from #1 in global sales with over 10M in 2016 to just 5.9M (#5) in 2022 and will be low/mid 5M at best in 2023 – hard to believe, but they will command 1/2 of the market they had in just 7 years. I don’t think Anheuser Busch/In-Bev management is even capable of that.
Can I order one with a Duramax and Allison 10 speed? Sarcasm but I bet they would sell very well.
HUMMERs from day one should have come with diesels.
How many people actually care if this monster is delayed?
Give us a redesigned full sized van in the meantime.
A vehicle that has meaning and function—needed by the public.
These were never intended to sell in large numbers. They are practically hand building them for a reason. Given the cost, I doubt they are even losing any money on them.
Why even build any lower trim levels when the plant is absolutely unable, in any reasonable volume, to produce the highest level trim, which has the highest profit? The same question can be asked why they started to produce the SUV version of this when they had 80K of orders on hand for the highest trim level of just the truck? As for Nate’s comment above that “these were never intended to sell in large numbers”, if true, then why did GMC accept 80K orders before they shut down the order bank? If the plant was only supposed to build let’s say 15K of the truck version, why didn’t they close the order bank when let’s say 20K orders were received? That would leave room for 5K people to cancel their orders and still build out the order bank. The lesson here is: if you never intended to build that many, shut down the order bank early. Don’t allow the order bank to explode when it would take 7 years to produce that volume. This is just ridiculous.
Small numbers is relative. They plan on 600k EV trucks a year. If 10% are Hummers that’s 60k a year. A small number compared to 600k, but for a vehicle like the Hummer that’s a decent number.
Make it a diesel which can be converted to hydrogen. Hydrogen should be the feature fuel. Hydrohummer. We can’t even keep up with our current grid, with sudden brownouts and electric companies telling us to use the dishwasher and clothes washers late at night. I’m not convinced that electricity is the way.
Will we actually see one by 2035.?
GM has little interest in producing an EV and thats why they sold only 2 units in 2023-Q1. I guess introduction of 3X will move the sales higher. Whether it will reach 100 is a question.
By all means, Rivian R1T and Ford Lightning are much better alternatives than this 4,000+ kg monster with the least efficiency (47 MPGe).
The fact that you’re comparing the R1T and Hummer to the Lighting means you have no idea what these trucks are capable of. Note the Raptor and regular F150 are the the same either.
I don’t understand why anyone would be surprised by another GM production delay . Musk predicted that GM would go belly up soon and I think that he is correct . To be fair let’s only include the evs , first the Bolt was burning down the house and once they figured the problem they still had trouble getting the vehicles to the market . The Hummers are finally on the streets , but most of the customers are still waiting for delivery . Then the Lyriq wasn’t delayed , GM just canceled most of the 2023 customers order because they could not build and deliver them . They have been showing all kinds of photos and commercials that advertise the Equinox and the Blazer evs , but still can’t give a delivery date , but you can put your money down one one . Brand new startups are producing more evs than GM , but I must admit that GM does make good commercials .
Ask Musk about his Cybertruck, Roadster 2 and Semi. Hell even the Model S and X are old with no update in site. The 3 and X are on the boring side of vehicles. Fast with good range, but not exactly lookers. This site would go crazy if GM had the same vehicle for 6+ years with only internal updates.
Somewhere in there I assume you were referring to the Model Y.
You know, the best selling vehicle in the world right now.