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GM hasn't yet launched its new BEV Hummers, but details are leaking. Apparently there will be two vehicles, a short-bed truck and shorter length SUV, and different battery pack sizes. GM's new Ultimuum battery packs, developed in conjunction with LG Chem, will provide power. A lot of details are surprisingly similar to what we're expecting from Rivian.
No wonder GM and Rivian couldn't reach a deal. The only "real" difference is that GM explicitly says their Hummers are body-on-frame vehicles and they don't use a skateboard architecture. GM may be playing word games here. In an early interview, RJ talks about Rivian's hard mounted, body-on-frame approach as opposed to the more common soft mounted, body-on-frame approach used by auto OEMs. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/rivian-rj-scaringe-interview/
When talks fell through, it was reported GM didn't want Rivian to work with other OEMs. GM wanted exclusivity.
One of Rivian's advantages as a start-up is the freedom to do what it wants, and not be tied to legacy thinking and systems. (In the article below, GM says their body on frame approach allows them to mix components and systems with their ICE vehicles.) The caveat is, can you find investors to support your clean-sheet approach? And, resoundedly, the answer is yes, to the tune of over $5 billion raised in just the last two years by Rivian.
https://www.greencarreports.com/new...mer-ev-sut-suv-price-specs-review-photos-info
No wonder GM and Rivian couldn't reach a deal. The only "real" difference is that GM explicitly says their Hummers are body-on-frame vehicles and they don't use a skateboard architecture. GM may be playing word games here. In an early interview, RJ talks about Rivian's hard mounted, body-on-frame approach as opposed to the more common soft mounted, body-on-frame approach used by auto OEMs. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/rivian-rj-scaringe-interview/
When talks fell through, it was reported GM didn't want Rivian to work with other OEMs. GM wanted exclusivity.
One of Rivian's advantages as a start-up is the freedom to do what it wants, and not be tied to legacy thinking and systems. (In the article below, GM says their body on frame approach allows them to mix components and systems with their ICE vehicles.) The caveat is, can you find investors to support your clean-sheet approach? And, resoundedly, the answer is yes, to the tune of over $5 billion raised in just the last two years by Rivian.
https://www.greencarreports.com/new...mer-ev-sut-suv-price-specs-review-photos-info
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