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Title: GM To End Production of Electric Chevy Brightdrop Vans

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/22/0413...

General Motors is ending production of its Chevy BrightDrop electric delivery
vans after sluggish demand and the expiration of key EV tax credits. "This is
not a decision we made lightly because of the impact on our employees," GM
CEO Mary Barra said during the company's third quarter earnings call Tuesday.
"However the commercial electric van market has been developing much slower
than expected, and changes to the regulatory framework and fleet incentives
has made the business even more challenging." The Verge reports: Brightdrop
first launched in 2021 as GM's effort to capture a large portion of the
commercial EV market, starting with a pair of electric vans, as well as fleet
management software and electric-powered carts for goods delivery. The
automaker made deals with Walmart, FedEx, and other major retailers to add
the van to their delivery fleets. But after trying to make a go of it as a
standalone brand, GM reabsorbed BrightDrop in 2023, and then later assigned
it to Chevy in order to tap into the brand's sales and service dealer
network. Now the van will stand as yet another casualty of the expiration of
the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which ended on September 30th. In addition
to the consumer credit, there was also a $7,500 discount for commercial EVs
under 18,000 lbs -- which Brightdrop was eligible for. The van was a range
leader, but also was more expensive than its most prominent competitor.
Brightdrop's vans started at $74,000, while Ford's E-Transit van with
extended battery range sold for $51,600.

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