GM and its new EV business unit BrightDrop are launching a fleet charging service branded Ultium Charge 360. GM’s new electric architecture and batteries will be the foundation of its future EV plans, offering many of the tools that a commercial delivery, sales or motor pool business might need.
The business unit offers commercial customers — starting with FedEx — an ecosystem of electric and connected products. BrightDrop has said it will begin with two main products: an electric van called the EV600 with an estimated range of 250 miles and a pod-like electric pallet dubbed EP1. BrightDrop is part of GM’s aim to reach 1 million EV sales globally by 2025.
The service is meant to provide tools for fleet operators, which Alex Keros, GM’s lead architect of EV Infrastructure, noted in a call with reporters Thursday are an important market growth segment and a critical piece of the electrification puzzle. The company looked at “how to put the right customer experiences together … you know, when you think about fleets these are cars that come home with employees for example, and we’ll have to help those companies and employees figure out charging in their home.”
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