{"id":3062,"date":"2020-12-24T01:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=3062"},"modified":"2020-12-28T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:48:45","slug":"gmc-sierra-electric-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2020\/12\/24\/gmc-sierra-electric-version\/","title":{"rendered":"GMC Sierra officially confirmed to get fully electric version"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bringing back the Hummer nameplate for a fully electric truck developed from the ground up is a bold move on General Motors\u2019 part. An SUV sibling is also on its way, and it looks like these are not the only two EVs planned under the GMC brand. A new report from the Detroit Free Press<\/em> <\/a>quotes Lynn Thompson, president of Thompson Buick GMC Cadillac in Springfield, Missouri, saying the Sierra is also embracing zero emissions.<\/p>\n

“There will be an all-electric Sierra pickup, but no timeline yet. But the plan is to make it electric. This whole electric thing is a moving target.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a decision that makes perfect sense when you take into consideration Ford has been teasing the F-150 Electric for a long time and is inching closer to the truck\u2019s launch. It is believed the eco-friendly Sierra will be built at the same factory in Hamtramck, Michigan, which is benefitting from a massive $2.2 billion investment from GM.<\/p>\n

The important disclosure coming from Lynn Thompson was allegedly made during a recent dealer meeting where it was also announced the Hummer SUV is set to be officially revealed in early 2021. We\u2019re hearing a potential February debut, while the electric Sierra will be unveiled \u201csoon.\u201d It\u2019s unclear whether the EV truck will effectively be a Sierra sans the combustion engine or a Sierra-like truck in terms of size and capabilities.<\/p>\n