Rumour: GM to revive Hummer brand with EV pickups, SUVs

According to a media report, General Motors is planning to launch electric pickups and SUVs. Some of these could be sold under the Hummer brand name and could be built at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant.

The electric pick-up and SUV program has been codenamed BT1 and is part of a US$ 3 billion investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. The first product under this program is expected to be an electric pickup truck, scheduled to go into production in 2021. A performance variant of the pickup could be added in 2022. It is said that the brand name Hummer is under consideration for the pickup, which is codenamed Project O.

The family of electric pickups and SUVs is likely to be based on a dedicated electric vehicle architecture, which is expected to be flexible to accommodate body types in different sizes and offer front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The company also plans to open a battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio.

The Hummer pickup will be followed by an electric Cadillac SUV and an electric GMC pickup truck.

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