GM creates BrightDrop for electrified delivery solutions

General Motors announced the creation of BrightDrop, a new division that will be focused on electric and electrified delivery equipment and software. The first major products are the EV600 delivery van and the EP1 electric palette (mover?) that will assist in package and product processing for companies such as Fedex Express, which is one of BrightDrop's first customers. The EP1 moves product and packages easily with little stress on workers and the ability to move larger amounts of payload. If you watch the video/animation (after the "read More" jump) it becomes clearer how the BrightDrop products (including software) can make product movement and management easy. Very clever. The EV600 can be equipped with opening side panels to facilitate loading and unloading as well as through the rear/front doors. Initially, the EV600 will have a EV range of about 200 miles using GM/s Ultium batteries, but range numbers can change based on need and future battery development. It's nice to see the development of electrified solutions for varying sectors of the economy. It is also smart that automakers are harnessing automotive EV developments for broader application. Some automakers have announced EV delivery vans of varying sizes and capacities, but GM has taken those developments one (or two) steps further. More to come...

Source: GM/BrightDrop - Media release, pics, and video.