Chevrolet is expanding the Silverado EV lineup with the introduction of a new trim level dubbed the 3WT Standard + Range. Designed exclusively for fleet customers, the new 2026 Chevy Silverado EV 3WT Standard + Range includes a significant update to the electric pickup’s powertrain via a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack. The new LFP battery is expected to provide significant cost savings compared to the nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum (NMCA) battery chemistry used across the rest of the Silverado EV lineup.
While full specs and pricing information for the 2026 Chevy Silverado EV 3WT Standard + Range have yet to be announced, GM has previously stated that integrating LFP batteries into its EV lineup could cut vehicle pricing by as much as $6,000. That cost advantage could place the new 3WT variant just under the $50,000 mark, as compared to the 4WT trim, which currently starts at $54,895, including $2,095 for the destination freight charge.
The shift to an LFP chemistry marks a major departure from the batteries used across the rest of the Silverado EV lineup, specifically the pouch-style, nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum (NMCA) chemistry batteries produced under the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution. While typically less energy-dense than NMCA batteries, LFP cells are more affordable to produce and offer robust thermal stability and longevity – ideal traits for fleet applications where cost and durability take priority.
The 2026 Chevy Silverado EV 3WT Standard + Range also includes a few key standard features not found on the 4WT variant, including a 7.2 kW offboarding power module (RPO code KV7) and black wheel-to-wheel assist steps (RPO code BVE), both of which enhance the truck’s utility for commercial users.
For context, the soon-to-be-discontinued 2025 Silverado EV 2WT offered an estimated 282 miles of driving range per charge when equipped with the Standard Range battery. While GM has not released range estimates for the new 3WT variant, expectations are that it will land in the 350-mile ballpark.
Though it’s unclear where GM is sourcing the LFP cells for the new 2026 Chevy Silverado EV 3WT Standard + Range, until it builds its own with partner Samsung SDI in Indiana, the automaker has confirmed its plans to broaden LFP usage across its EV lineup. According to GM Vice President, Battery and Pack, Kurt Kelty, GM expects to reduce battery pack costs by $30 per kilowatt-hour this year.
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But will they still loose 10+k per unit? Key here isn’t how much they list MSRP for, it’s if they can make a profit off of it selling in large volumes. If they’re not making almost 10K per unit, then if the sales jump any significant amount, they will need to raise the price to cover their bottom line.
chances are these large EVs are compliance vehicles to get GM carbon credits so they dont have to buy any from tesla, but who knows at this point, the regulations are so confusing to try to understand
Loss per unit doesn’t matter. GM hikes the prices of gasoline vehicles to make up the loss.
They’re not losing money per sale now.
GM did state earlier this year that their EVs were variable profit positive in 2024, so low-end Silverado EVs could very well be making money already, less sunk development and factory costs.
The 2026 BOLT will probably get it making it cheaper than the base Equinox EV