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Hummer EV (Photo by GM)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 21st, American automaker General Motors (GM) globally unveiled its brand’s first supertruck, the ‘Hummer EV.’

The Hummer EV is the first pure electric vehicle among GMC’s product lineup, a GM subsidiary brand specializing in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks. Based on GM’s next-generation EV drive technology, it offers off-road capabilities, outstanding on-road performance, and an immersive driving experience.

Mark Royce, GM President, stated, “This innovative truck has laid the foundation for GM to take a step closer to the full electric vehicle era,” adding, “Built on GM’s Ultium Drive architecture that delivers extensive performance, the Hummer EV will be the perfect solution for anyone seeking adventure.”

Hummer EV (Photo by GM)

The Hummer EV is powered by electricity from GM’s latest ‘Ultium Battery.’ It receives propulsion power from the ‘Ultium Drive,’ an EV drive unit developed in-house by GM. The Ultium Drive consists of two units, each containing three individual motors, delivering a class-leading 1,000 horsepower. The advanced four-wheel-drive system called e4WD provides excellent on-road and off-road performance.

Additionally, it features an industry-leading charging capability based on an 800-volt large-capacity battery equipped with a high-speed charging system of up to 350 kW. Internal tests recorded a driving range of over 563 km on a single full charge.

The Hummer EV will enter full-scale production from the end of 2021 at GM’s Factory Zero located in Detroit Hamtramck. Factory Zero is an electric vehicle-dedicated plant where GM invested $2.2 billion to renovate facilities over 40 years old, and all vehicles produced there emit zero emissions.

Meanwhile, at the ‘EV Week’ held at GM’s North American headquarters last March, GM unveiled the newly developed Ultium Battery and the next-generation electric vehicle platform powered by it, announcing strategies to achieve the ‘3 Zeroes’ vision and plans to launch more than 20 electric vehicles by 2023.

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