The American twin big-body vans, known as the American Big-Body Vans, will be replaced with an EV.
General Motors will reportedly retire the Chevrolet Express and the GMC cousin, Savana, from production after many decades. Autoweek reported the news, citing unnamed sources. According to the publication the twin American big-body vans will cease production after 2025. GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express have basic, boxy design roots that date back to the 1970s. A new model was introduced in the 1990s, and the vans were last updated in 2003. Both vans are due for replacement, which will be happening in 2026 with battery-electric vans.
The GM lineup shows that the BrightDrop Zevo range is the most likely base for the upcoming electric van. BrightDrop, GM’s commercial EV-brand, was launched last year. It currently has the Zevo 600, 400 and 500 in its portfolio. FedEx recently received Zevo 600 units from suppliers. These will be added to the company’s fleet. FedEx has committed to going fully electric by 2040.
The Ford E-Transit is still based upon the ICE-powered Transit. However, the upcoming Chevy/GMC Electric Vans will be built on an EV-specific platform. They will use GM’s proprietary Ultium Batteries. The numbers of the alleged electric vans are not yet known, but the BrightDrop Electric Vehicles may provide some clues. The Zevo 600’s range is 250 miles, and the Zevo 600 can carry more than 600 cubic feet of cargo. The Chevy and GMC versions will likely be smaller than their BrightDrop counterparts. This development will be more widely known in the future, but for now let’s focus on the Chevy Express and GMC Savana.