GM Announces First-Ever Electric Chevrolet Silverado

Trucks often have a reputation for being gas-guzzlers, but in 2021 consumer demand is pushing for more electric vehicle options. In order to meet that customer demand as well as meet its own electrification goal of 30 EVs globally by the end of 2025, GM has announced that it will build the first-ever electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado truck at its Factory ZERO assembly plant in Michigan.

The Factory ZERO plant will also build the upcoming GMC Hummer EV and the Cruise Origin self-driving vehicle. GM announced a $2.2 billion investment in January 2020 to convert the former Detroit-Hamtramck plant into a facility that builds only electric vehicles.

The electric Silverado will use the Ultium Platform of GM, with batteries produced at the automaker’s plant in Lordstown, Ohio. GM estimates that it will have a range of 400 miles on a full charge, which is 50 miles more than GM estimates for the Hummer EV Pickup and 100 more than the Hummer EV SUV.

Truck enthusiasts might be concerned that electrifying the Silverado will affect its capability, but Chevrolet plans to use its 100 years of truck expertise to make sure the electric Silverado is just as powerful, if not more so, than its gasoline-powered counterpart.

Chevrolet expects to debut the Silverado EV as a 2023 model that goes on sale in early 2024. You can keep up to date on production estimates by reading the El Dorado Chevrolet blog in McKinney, Texas.

*GM estimated. Actual range may vary based on several factors, including temperature, terrain, battery age, loading, and how you use and maintain your vehicle.