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.

Source: General Motors

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Oddly enough, GMC didn’t specify whether bidirectional charging would also be available for the pickup version. Thankfully, the automaker has now revealed the Power Station is coming to the truck as well, but it won’t be available until the 2024 model year. In addition, owners will have to step up to more expensive versions because the feature is excluded from the entry-level trim.

Aside from powering a variety of equipment and accessories at 120v/25A/3kW, the Power Station can be used to jump charge another EV. The two Hummer models are not the first to offer this feature as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 unveiled earlier this year will also have bidirectional charging. As a matter of fact, the Nissan Leaf has been offering this functionality since 2013.

Aside from purely electric vehicles, hybrids are also capable of bidirectional charging, with one relevant example being the latest Ford F-150. The Blue Oval sells its Pro Power Onboard as an optional 7.2-kW generator that comes bundled with no fewer than four 120-volt power outlets as well as a 240-volt outlet. It costs $750 on the F-150 Hybrid, which leads us to believe the GMC’s Power Station won’t be a pricey option.

General Motors is working on a slew of electric vehicles with the Ultium battery tech, but it’s too soon to say whether these will also be offered with bidirectional charging. It makes the most sense to implement this feature in the GMC Hummer EV and SUV, although we’re sure future Cadillac Lyriq or Celestiq owners would not mind having this feature as it could come in handy every now and then.

Source: GMC

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