Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation GM supports Red Cross response to more frequent and intense disasters by providing more than 50 electric vans BrightDrop electric vans are purpose built and can be configured to provide up to GM-estimated 296 miles per charge, have a cargo capacity of 614 cubic feet and 3,710lbs max payload. BrightDrop vans can transport critical supplies and equipment needed for disaster relief and community support even in remote locations.A "Getting disaster relief quickly to the pe ...

Group 1 - Amazon.com, Inc. is testing GM's BrightDrop electric vans as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions and meet climate goals [2] - The company aims to have 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030 and plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across operations by 2040 [2] - Currently, about a dozen BrightDrop vans are being tested alongside vehicles from other manufacturers such as Ford, Mercedes, Stellantis, and Rivian [2] Group 2 - Amazon holds a 16% stake in Rivian and has over 25,000 of its vehicles in its fleet, indicating a diversified approach to its electric vehicle strategy [3]

Group 1 - General Motors is laying off 500 workers at a factory in Canada due to weak demand for its all-electric BrightDrop vans [1] - The company is cutting one of the two shifts at the CAMI plant in Ontario and will idle the facility for 20 weeks starting in May [1] - GM stated that the layoffs are not related to the ongoing trade war initiated by President Donald Trump [1] Group 2 - BrightDrop was created as a separate entity within GM in 2021 but was absorbed back into GM in 2023 [2] - In 2024, BrightDrop's vans experienced a recall due to several battery fires [2] - Later in the previous year, GM moved BrightDrop under the Chevy brand [2]