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Gm Delays Next-Gen Ev Truck Program, Crain's Detroit Reports
GM plans to keep current models in production longer as weak sales and higher costs push the automaker toward hybrids and combustion vehicles, sources said.
- On Tuesday, General Motors indefinitely delayed its next-generation full-size electric truck program, according to Crain's Detroit Business citing three anonymous sources; the suspension affects planned refreshed versions of the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, GMC Hummer EV, and Cadillac Escalade IQ originally scheduled for 2028 production.
- Weak consumer demand has devastated GM's electric truck sales, with Q1 2026 showing only roughly 1,400 Silverado EVs and 2,000 Escalade IQs sold, while the company recorded $7.6 billion in EV charges during 2025 including a 43% Q4 sales plunge after the Trump administration eliminated the $7,500 federal tax credit on September 30.
- Ford canceled the F-150 Lightning in December 2025 despite outselling the Tesla Cybertruck, while Ram killed its purely electric 1500 truck and Stellantis axed its electric 1500 in September 2025, with competitors shifting to extended-range electric vehicle powertrains instead.
- Declining to officially confirm the suspension, spokesperson Kevin Kelly stated the company has "not disclosed any potential plans or timing for any next-generation battery electric trucks" while the automaker redirects resources toward combustion engines and extended-range powertrains.
- Chinese automakers ship over half a million EVs overseas quarterly with over 50% market share, yet the United States remains the only major market retreating after the Trump administration eliminated federal incentives, prompting experts to view GM's move as market-driven rather than strategic failure.
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GM To Suspend Next-Generation EV Pickup Truck Development Amid Gasoline Pivot: Report - General Motors (N
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) will reportedly suspend development efforts of its next-generation EV pickup truck as the U.S. auto sector scales back on all-electric mobility. GM To Suspend EV Pickup Development The Detroit-based automaker will be delaying the development of the EV pickup at its Factory Zero plant in Michigan indefinitely, according to a report by Crain’s Detroit Business on Tuesday, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the…
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