General Motors sells out first year of production of its electric Hummer

General Motors Company said it has sold out the first year's worth of its hulking GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck after a splashy video reveal on Tuesday. The GMC website showed a "reservations full" banner over the Hummer EV "Edition 1," due to start production in the fall of 2021.

The next version of the truck, the $99,995 Hummer EV 3X, is not scheduled to begin production until the fall of 2022.The least expensive Hummer EV, starting at $79,995, is scheduled to go into production in the spring of 2024, GM said.
Interior of the GMC Hummer EV 3x, available in 2022. First-year production sales of the Hummer EV have sold out.

The Hummer EV is in part a response to Tesla Inc's Cybertruck, which has a different but equally eye-grabbing design and a bevy of extreme performance features. The Cybertruck's starting price is $39,900, though a model with 500 miles of battery range starts at $69,900. Tesla has begun constructing a factory in Austin, Texas, to build the Cybertruck starting in late 2021.

The Hummer EV is in part a response to Tesla Inc's Cybertruck, which has a different but equally eye-grabbing design and a bevy of extreme performance features. The Cybertruck's starting price is $39,900, though a model with 500 miles of battery range starts at $69,900. Tesla has begun constructing a factory in Austin, Texas, to build the Cybertruck starting in late 2021.

The head of GM's GMC division, Duncan Aldred, said about half the brand's dealers have agreed to sell the Hummer EV lineup. GM is taking orders on its website, and Aldred said the company's intent is to offer no-haggle sticker prices. The online reservations and firm pricing are similar to the Tesla approach.

High-performance electric pickup trucks could be a crowded niche in the U.S. market, with eight companies promising to launch models by the end of 2021.

Ford Motor Co. is promising an electric version of its F-series pickup, though Ford has said its electric pickup will be aimed at customers who want to use the truck for work. GM has Chevrolet versions of its electric truck in the works.

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