The BrightDrop Zevo 600 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 business’s second product to market. Previously, it was known as the BrightDrop EV600, but its name was changed in April 2022.
| Model Years | 2023-present | |
| Assembly Location | GM CAMI Assembly, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada | |
| Body Style(s) | Van | |
| Layout | Skateboard | |
| Battery: | Ultium | |
| Drive(s): | Ultium | |
| Drive Wheels | All-Wheel Drive | |
| Availability | U.S.A., Canada, Middle East | |
| Predecessor | Chevy Express, GMC Savana (indirect) | |
| Successor | – | |
Overview
The first-ever BrightDrop Zevo 600 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. Zevo 600 features and benefits include:
- 300 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque
- Estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge
- Peak charge rate of up to 160 miles of EV range per hour via 120kW DC fast charging
- Over 600 cubic feet of cargo area space
- 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 Zevo 600 was strong, with the first vehicles being delivered to FedEx in 2022. BrightDrop expects to make the Zevo 600 available to more customers to order as production continues. Initial units of the Zevo 600 were originally built in an unused area of the GM CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, while full-scale assembly began in December 2022. Unfortunately, various production delays and supply issues forced the GM CAMI plant in Canada to idle until April 2024.
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.
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