BrightDrop EV600

The BrightDrop EV600 nameplate is an electric light commercial vehicle that is powered by Ultium batteries and Ultium drive motors and purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges, and represents the new business’s second product to market.

BrightDrop EV600 Quick Facts
Model Years	2021
Assembly Location	GM CAMI Assembly, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Body Style(s)	Van
Layout	Skateboard
Battery:	Ultium
Drive(s):	Ultium
Drive Wheels	TBD
Availability	U.S.A., Canada
Predecessor	Chevy Express, GMC Savana (indirect)
Successor	–

Overview

The first-ever EV600 was created with the intention of combining zero-emissions driving with a range of advanced safety and convenience features more common in consumer electric vehicles. EV600 features and benefits include:

Estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge
Peak charge rate of up to 170 miles of EV range per hour via 120kW DC fast charging
Over 600 cubic feet of cargo area
Cargo area security system with motion sensors to help keep cargo secure
Front sliding pocket doors, wide cabin walkways and a large auto-open cargo bulkhead door all contribute to optimize driver efficiency
Available at a GVWR of less than 10,000 pounds
Segment-leading standard safety features, including:
- Front and Rear Park Assist
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Forward Collision Alert
- Following Distance Indicator
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- IntelliBeam automatic high beams
- HD Rear Vision Camera
Additional available safety and driver assistance features, including:
- Rear Cross Traffic Braking
- Blind Zone Steering Assist
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- HD Surround Vision
- Rear Pedestrian Alert
- Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
A 13.4-inch-diagonal, full-color infotainment screen

Early customer interest in the EV600 has been strong, with the first vehicles to be delivered to the first customer, FedEX, by the end of this year. BrightDrop expects to make the EV600s available to more customers to order starting in early 2022. Initial units of the EV600 are being built in an unused area of the GM CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario while the actual assembly line is being prepared for full series production.

Of course, the new-age EV vans don’t completely topple their ICE counterparts in every measure, which is covered in the new electrically powered van stacks up against the internal-combustion-powered competition in the previously reported GM Authority Capacity Comparison.