The adjacent 20-second teaser is actually a video rendering rather than the real crossover. Even so, we get to discover the Chevy Blazer SS has an electrically operated fuel cap for the illuminated charging port mounted on the front fender on the driver’s side. Those two-tone alloy wheels proudly carry the “SS” lettering in red to denote the vehicle’s sporty nature.

Chevy says it will fully reveal the Blazer SS sometime this year, but it won’t go on sale until spring 2023. It will be the first electric model to bear the SS moniker and will hit the roads next year along with the already revealed Silverado EV pickup truck as well as the Equinox EV previewed a couple of months ago. Considering the latter will cost an estimated $30,000, logic tells us the Blazer will be more expensive, especially in SS flavor.

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While new EVs with the bowtie emblem are on their way, some of the others might be discontinued in the coming years. We’re specifically talking about the Bolt hatchback and its EUV crossover sibling since the Orion Township where the two are built will make other vehicles from 2024. GM is spending $7 billion in Michigan for EV and battery production, but it hasn’t said a word about whether the two Bolt models will survive. For the time being, we know the overhauled plant will assemble the Silverado EV as well as the GMC Sierra EV.

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Meanwhile, the much more expensive GMC Hummer pickup truck together with its SUV equivalent have generated combined interest in excess of 59,000 reservations. At the same time, BrightDrop vans are also in high demand as more than 25,000 reservations have been made so far. No numbers have been provided for the Cadillac Lyriq of which customer deliveries are scheduled to begin in the coming months.

Bear in mind Chevrolet has already announced the Equinox EV and Blazer EV will go on sale during the 2024 model year, so GM has a lot on its plate when it comes to diversifying its electric offerings. To make it happen, the North American conglomerate has already invested more than $14 billion in 10 states across the country since 2020 and will spend a further $7 billion to boost battery cell and EV assembly capacity.

GM head honcho Mary Barra said one of the short-term objectives is to sell 400,000 purely electric vehicles in North America through 2023. However, the future looks grim for the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV as the factory in Orion Township, Michigan where the two are made will be repurposed for other products. It’s necessary to reach an overall target for 2026 of producing 600,000 electric trucks by the end of 2025.

Getting back to the Silverado EV, GM says more than 240 fleet operations have made reservations for the fullsize electric pickup. In addition, BrightDrop has lured in some big names, including Walmart and FedEx Express, which will be using their cargo vans. While no reservations numbers have been made public for the Lyriq, GM is happy to report it won’t organize a new round of reservations because the backlog is already pretty big. Instead, Cadillac will begin to take customer orders after the Debut Edition hits the market in March.

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In the long run, GM aims to offer fully electric versions of all its light-duty pickups by 2035. Speaking yesterday during CES 2022 in Las Vegas, head honcho Mary Barra mentioned heavy-duty pickups without a combustion engine will also arrive by the middle of the next decade. She refrained from going into any specific details, only saying they’ll be developed to offer “effortless heavy-duty hauling and towing.” She went on to add that “amazing new features” are planned, plus a range long enough to “get the toughest jobs done.”

As to which heavy-duty trucks will be getting the zero-emissions treatment, the Silverado 2500 HD and/or 3500 HD seem like an educated guess, as does the GMC Sierra HD. These purely electric workhorses are part of a wider GM strategy to launch more than 30 EVs by 2025, according to the statement made at CES by GM CEO Mary Barra.

The promised proliferation of electric light- and heavy-duty trucks won’t necessarily spell the end of the equivalent gasoline and diesel versions if we were to rely on a statement made by a company official. Per GM North America president Steve Carlisle, the North American automotive conglomerate wants to “win wherever we are competing and irrespective of propulsion system.”

With the competition in the EV light-duty truck heating up, it’s a matter of when rather than if regarding heavy-duty pickups becoming the next battlefield for automakers.

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It’s a bit of a surprise people rushed in to get one seeing as how it costs a whopping $105,000 before destination charges and any applicable EV incentives. The thing is, Chevy did not specify how many of these First Editions will be built, so the fact it’s sold out doesn’t necessarily mean there’s great demand for it. We will have to wait and see how many will be built to cast our final judgment regarding the First Edition’s popularity.

In addition, we should point out making a reservation is not the same thing as placing an order. To put your name on the list, all you must do is make a $100 deposit, which Chevy says is fully refundable. Time will tell how many of these reservations will be converted to firm orders once the company with the bowtie emblem will begin the process.

Even though the RST First Edition is “sold out,” you can still reserve one on the company’s website. Chevy is fully aware some people will bail out and ask for a refund, thus allowing other customers to get in line for the electric fullsize truck. The Silverado EV will initially hit the market from spring 2023 in the fleet-oriented WT trim priced from an estimated $39,900 before the much more expensive limited-run model will arrive later that fall. As previously reported, an offroad-focus Trail Boss is also planned.

Should you want a non-First Edition RST, Chevy’s website shows it won’t be available until summer 2024…

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You can tell it’s the rugged version by the more generous ground clearance in the same vein as the Colorado Trail Boss and Silverado 1500 Trail Boss trucks. Meaty all-terrain tires are also on the menu for the adventurous Silverado EV, and so is additional black plastic body cladding. We can easily observe the pair of tow hooks finished in red, and we’d wager the wheels are smaller than the 24-inch set announced for the RST.

It goes without saying Chevy will fit the Trail Boss with dual electric motors as standard to give the outdoorsy truck an all-wheel-drive setup. Some goodies from the GMC Hummer EV could trickle down to the Silverado EV Trail Boss as we’re expecting locking differentials and perhaps even the Crab Walk mode.

While the regular version will cover up to 400 miles on a single charge, there is a pretty good chance the Trail Boss won’t be able to match that because of its chunkier tires. The RST First Edition and WT will be the first to go on sale in 2023, but the third trim level with its lifted suspension and other mods should not be too far behind.

All things considered, the battle in the electric pickup truck segment is certainly heating up. It seems more and more automakers are expanding their EV offerings to match their ICE lineups. However, Chevy seems a bit too eager to announce new zero-emissions products since these won’t be going on sale until later in 2023.

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While we have full details about the Silverado EV and some info regarding the Equinox EV, the Blazer EV is shrouded in mystery for the time being. All we know from GM’s head honcho is this: “Priced right with a high level of refinement and options, the Blazer SUV will also be available in 2023.” That said, we can safely assume it will be bigger than the all-electric Equinox (pictured here) given the positioning in the range of the gasoline-fueled models.

It’s going to cost more than the estimated $30,000 GM will be asking for the Equinox EV and we think it will also be significantly more expensive than the entry-level $33,400 Blazer equipped with a combustion engine. That “high level of options” statement made by Mary Barra suggests customers might be able to pick from several trim levels, battery packs, and possibly between one or two electric motors for two- or all-wheel drive.

Since we mentioned the battery, the Blazer EV could have a little bit more range to offer than the Equinox EV, but nothing is official at this point. It seems unlikely there will be major differences in terms of range between the two, so expect roughly 300 miles or at least higher than the 247-mile Bolt EUV. It remains to be seen whether it too will ride on the Ultium platform as the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV pickup truck/SUV, and the Cadillac Lyriq.

Announcing these two new electric crossovers seems a bit too early since they won’t go on sale until later in 2023, but GM wants to make sure everyone knows it won’t be falling (too much) behind other automakers.

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Much like the Silverado EV, it will ride on the Ultium platform that has already underpinned the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck and SUV along with the Cadillac Lyriq. Details are scarce for the time being, but we do know the new zero-emission crossover is going to be offered in LT and RS trim levels, with the latter being the stylish red car featured here.

While the lesser Chevy Bolt EUV comes exclusively with a front-wheel-drive layout, logic tells us the 2024 Equinox EV will be optionally offered with AWD courtesy of dual motors. Consequently, that will come along with a lot more power than the 200 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque offered by the Bolt. As far as the battery is concerned, we are expecting it to have enough juice for somewhere in the region of 300 miles, but nothing is official at this point.

As far as the design is concerned, it certainly looks sleek and follows recent EV trends by adopting an LED light bar at the front along with pop-out door handles. Typical for a vehicle built on a dedicated electric car platform, it has short overhangs and a longer wheelbase than crossovers of this size equipped with combustion engines.

Inside, Chevy will be fitting a large infotainment to join the digital instrument cluster while still keeping separate traditional controls for the climate settings and other useful functions. The light bar in the upper rim of the steering wheel suggests the 2024 Equinox EV will be offered with Super Cruise. Images of the rear compartment have not been published, but since it’s underpinned by the Ultium architecture, chances are it has a completely flat floor for ample legroom.

The Equinox EV will be quite late to the party considering the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4, and the Tesla Model Y are all on sale today. Chevy isn’t saying anything about the conventionally powered crossover, which can only mean the gasoline-fueled crossover will stick around and is going to be sold alongside the purely electric model.

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Much like the Hummer and the Cadillac Lyriq, the Silverado EV rides on General Motors’ Ultium platform and boasts a 5-foot-11-inch bed, plus a Multi-Flex Midgate for added practicality. The latter offers a little over nine feet of extra storage between the cab and the tailgate when the Midgate is open. In addition, the rear seats have a 40:60 split-folding configuration, and Chevy will also offer a tonneau cover to hide your valuables.

The flagship version will go by the name of RST First Edition and will have all the bells and whistles, including all-wheel steering, a powered tailgate, the aforementioned Midgate, and automatically adaptive air suspension. Oh, and gargantuan 24-inch wheels. You’ll also be getting a 17-inch for the infotainment system joined by an 11-inch driver’s display and a 14-inch head-up display.  The range topper will come along with Super Cruise, GM’s hands-free driver assistance system with support for more than 200,000 miles of roads across the United States and Canada.

The RST First Edition will be one of the two trims available initially, along with the fleet-oriented WT. While the budget-friendly version will make do with 510 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque, the more expensive trim will up the power ante to a whopping 664 hp and more than 780 lb-ft courtesy of a so-called Wide Open Watts Mode. The RST-spec model with its punchier setup will do 0 to 60 mph in less than four and a half seconds.

Being first and foremost a truck, you are probably interested in the towing capacity. The WT will be able to tow 8,000 pounds (10,000 for RST) and offer a maximum payload of 1,200 pounds (1,300 for RST). A max tow package for the fleet model will follow and it’s going to deliver an impressive 20,000 pounds max trailering. Both the WT and RST will get a Tow/Haul mode, integrated trailer brake controller, hitch guidance, and trailer hitch provisions. The more expensive variant also is going to pack an Advanced Trailering System.

The size of the battery pack has not been disclosed, but Chevy says the 2024 Silverado EV will offer more than 400 miles on a single charge, according to internal estimations for both trim levels. Once you’re out of juice, it will take only 10 minutes to add 100 miles of range, provided you’ll be charging the truck at its maximum power of 350 kW.

It should be mentioned the pickup will come with bidirectional charging, meaning it will send power from the battery to various tools and even light up your home in case the neighborhood goes dark. In addition, the truck will have as many as 10 outlets with a total power of 10.2 kW and will be able to charge other EVs with the right accessory charge cord.

Let’s talk pricing. The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST First Edition will cost $105,000 plus destination charges. The WT is going to set you back $39,900, with RST, Trail Boss, and other trim levels to follow in due course with prices varying from $50,000 to $80,000. The company with the bowtie emblem is already accepting reservations at Chevrolet.com.

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It’s an interesting comment seeing as how the vehicle will be quite late to the party, arriving after the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T, and quite possibly after the Tesla Cybertruck as well. Ahead of its of its official reveal in January 2022 at CES in Las Vegas, we are being told the Silverado E will “educate people on what you can do with an electric truck when you have an electric truck platform.”

Reading between the lines, Barra’s comment was a subtle dig at Ford since its F-150 Lightning is not riding on a bespoke EV architecture, but rather on an electric adaptation of the combustion-engined fullsize truck. In other words, GM claims the Silverado E won’t have the packaging constraints usually associated with vehicles that switch to electric power while using the bones of an ICE truck.

The statement was made by GM’s top brass while speaking at the Automotive Press Association meeting in Detroit, claiming the Silverado without a combustion engine will make a “big difference” in the truck segment. It should be a similar story with the GMC Sierra sister model, with the two to be built alongside the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV.

While the Hummer is aimed squarely at high-end buyers looking for a posh lifestyle vehicle, the Silverado E and Sierra E will primarily be electric workhorses with a much lower price tag to compete with the electric F-150. As previously mentioned, the Lightning is a huge hit as Ford has racked up 200,000 reservations, which will be enough to keep the Blue Oval busy for a couple of years provided most of these reservations will be converted into firm orders.

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In the meantime, Ford is taking all the measures to kick off the assembly of the F-150 Lightning for which it has registered no fewer than 200,000 reservations, not including fleet orders. In addition, the zero-emissions Silverado will have to fight the Rivian R1T and the much-hyped Tesla Cybertruck. Chevy’s pickup will benefit from GM’s Ultium batteries and is expected to offer more than 400 miles (644 kilometers) of range.

Much like the GMC Hummer EV and its innovative Crab Walk mode, the Silverado without a combustion engine is going to benefit from rear-wheel steering to lower the turning radius and make the large truck more maneuverable compared to its gas-fueled counterpart. Speaking of which, the EV version might not necessarily be a direct equivalent of the ICE-powered vehicle, according to a statement made earlier this year by GM North America President Steve Carlisle in an interview with Automotive News.

Since we mentioned the Hummer, it’s worth pointing out both the pickup and the SUV are going to be assembled at GM’s Factory Zero in Detroit where the Silverado EV will be manufactured as well. Regarding power, logic tells us it won’t match the four-digit output of the top-tier Hummer, but even the base model should have roughly 500 hp on tap.

All-wheel drive will be standard across the range while the battery pack could be as big as 200 kWh. It’s been previously described by GM CEO Mary Barra as being “just stunning,” with the concept version heading to CES on 24-inch wheels while featuring a large moonroof. Pricing details have not been announced, although some believe the entry-level trim will set you back anywhere between $40,000 to $50,000.

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