Will GM Deliver the Silverado EV Sooner?

[SunDevil]

I saw a post on the Hummer EV website that gets me excited. It reads:

"Seeing this facebook post from @Aloppen makes me wonder if GM slow played the Silverado Launch timeline? GM did this with Lyriq, initially announced it for Fall 2022, then took a bunch of beating in the press, then magically pulled it 6 months ahead. Will this going to be the case for SilveradoE too? Tooling industry whisper is that they have been working on the tooling, and speculated that Q4 2022, it would be ready to go, so is GM going to pull a Lyriq, and pull this timeline ahead too?

IMO we will see Silverado WT's being delivered to fleet in very early 2023, and First Editions in late Q2 ."

It would be awesome if Chevy pushes up the delivery of the Silverado EV sooner!

 

[techguydave]

If they successfully pull that off then Ford may lose a lot of reservation holders who jumped on the Silverado lists early.

As excited as I am for the Lightning, I will absolutely pounce on this if it gets moved up. But I won't hold my breath on it.

 

[Cmiller81]

Would be smart if they could, but for some reason I doubt it.

 

[Mr. Silverado EV]

That would be a good move against Ford’s Lightning. Ford will be first movers… but if GM does not come up with earlier dates GM will trail more than a year behind… which does not really match that Marry B said GM is the positioning itself as the most important EV company

 

[DanielM92563]

Seems like they still have a lot of work to, the frunk hasn’t been completely figured out and Andre from TFL wasn’t even allowed to sit in the prototype

 

[Cmiller81]

Seems like they still have a lot of work to, the frunk hasn’t been completely figured out and Andre from TFL wasn’t even allowed to sit in the prototype

They usually don't allow people to sit in the prototype anyway. It is usually nowhere near finished and like usual people would complain about it.

 

[Chevy_maybe]

They usually don't allow people to sit in the prototype anyway. It is usually nowhere near finished and like usual people would complain about it.

Well, Tesla actually took people for rides when they revealed the Cybertruck.

I think that was ridiculous that the youtubers were not allowed to sit in it. These people represent huge, free marketing exposure.

I agree that perhaps the truck wasn't completely finished and maybe some of the interior was just a mockup. gm could have just explained that to the reviewers.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

I suppose it’s possible that GM could bring the Silverado EV to market sooner. I think, however, supply constraint would prevent that. The Silverado is basically on the same platform as the Hummer EV but who knows how much battery production capacity GM has right now.

I’d love to buy a Silverado EV Trailboss next year but I highly suspect that won’t be around until late 2024 at the earliest.

 

[DukeofArmchair]

If the Lightning launch is anything like the Bronco launch it will be a disaster and Chevrolet will benefit. Fingers crossed that Chevy can pull the launch in.

 

[tripowergto]

Odds improved TODAY that Silvy EV production has been moved up a bit.

https://www.reuters.com/business/au...ccording to information shared with suppliers.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

Just get the TrailBoss or ZR2 in our hands by the end of 2023.

 

[Larry]

Odds improved TODAY that Silvy EV production has been moved up a bit.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-plans-six-fold-increase-2022-electric-truck-suv-production-sources-2022-02-08/#:~:text=GM plans six-fold increase in 2022 electric truck,,planned output, according to information shared with suppliers.

A friend of almost 40 years, far enough up the GM corporate ladder to know, told me this could improve my early delivery chances. He couldn’t give me a number. I suggested early ‘23. He didn’t say yes but he didn’t say no either.

 

[Max]

Having delays with EVs especially in current environment is much more common than early delivery. I would say any attempts for early delivery will likely be canceled out with mishaps and at best they will be on time. Positivity has never been my thing. It only leads to disappointment.

 

[Trekkie]

I get that these are the big boys talking vs a startup but at the same time, batteries have got to come from somewhere and I'm not aware of a giant ultrium factory hidden away they still got a lot of batteries to make.

 

[Larry]

I get that these are the big boys talking vs a startup but at the same time, batteries have got to come from somewhere and I'm not aware of a giant ultrium factory hidden away they still got a lot of batteries to make.

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