GM delays next-gen EV truck program, Crain's Detroit reports

DETROIT, April 21 (Reuters) - ‌General Motors is ​indefinitely ​delaying its next-generation full-size electric truck program, including the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, which ‌was set to start in 2028, Crain’s Detroit ⁠Business reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

GM was planning for lower-cost new ‌electric versions of the Sierra, ‌Silverado, Escalade IQ and Hummer SUV and pickup, but suppliers were recently told the program has been ​halted and no new timetable has been issued, according to the business publication.

GM makes the electric trucks out ⁠of Factory Zero in Detroit, where the automaker recently laid off workers ​for about a month in response to slowing EV sales.

Crain’s reported that GM is expected to ​bring plug-in hybrid versions of ‌the Silverado and Sierra to another Michigan plant where it will make gasoline-powered trucks. The ⁠automaker does not offer any hybrid vehicles in the U.S. but has previously said it would bring the powertrain technology ⁠to the market.

GM is also engaging with suppliers about developing a ​so-called extended-range EV propulsion system, Crain’s reported. Some automakers are offering that technology, which deploys a small combustion engine as a generator ‌to recharge the battery, to persuade more customers to try an electric vehicle.

A GM ‌spokesman said the automaker has “not disclosed any potential plans or ⁠timing for any next-generation ‌battery electric trucks ​and we’re not going to engage in speculation.”

(Reporting by Kalea Hall in Detroit; Editing by Matthew ‌Lewis)

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