Hummer

The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV has been revealed, as the long-roof sibling to the reborn, all-electric Hummer pick-up. Readers familiar with the aforementioned GMC Hummer EV truck revealed in October 2020 will find few surprises in the design of its SUV sibling, differentiating solely through an extended roofline covering a conventional cargo area.

General Motors has teased a number of its upcoming electric vehicles (EVs) during the virtual 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including the flagship Cadillac Celestiq sedan and what appears to be an SUV inspired by the mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette sports car.

The all-electric 2021 GMC Hummer EV has reportedly filled every pre-order place within just 10 minutes of last week’s high-profile reveal – although, securing a slot likely required more speed than wealth. Priced from US$112,595 (approximately AU$160,000), 'thousands of examples' of the Edition 1 pick-up were secured with a deposit of US$100 (AU$140). Currently only available in the American market, the Hummer EV will eventually be offered in dual-cab pick-up and SUV configurations.

General Motors (GM) may be looking to its past to find a solution for the future. Ironically, its brand most maligned for being eco-unfriendly may become its new electric-only brand. Reuters reports General Motors is developing a range of premium electric pickup trucks and SUVs, some of which may wear the defunct Hummer name.

US automotive start-up Elio Motors will build its quirky, fuel-efficient, three-wheel car from 2014 in a plant that was once home to the hulking Hummer H3 SUV. RACER (Revitalising Auto Communities Environmental Response) – the trust responsible for selling and ‘greening up’ old General Motors properties – agreed to sell the 167,000-square-metre Shreveport, Louisiana plant to Elio, which is set to begin production of its $US6800 ($6500) two-seater in about 18 months’ time.