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TECHNOLOGY REPORT

Purpose-built for delivery service, the EV600 electric commercial truck has an estimated range of 250 mi (402 km) and
can accept a peak charge rate of 170 mi (274 km) per hour via
120-kW DC fast charging. Available at a GVWR of less than
10,000 lb (4536 kg), the EV600 will feature more than 600 ft3
of cargo space and is tailored to integrate multiple EP1 pallets.
A host of standard safety features includes front and rear park
assist, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert,
front pedestrian braking, lane-keep assist with lane-departure
warning and an HD rear camera. GM claims customer interest in
the EV600 already is strong and it expects to make the EV600
available to more customers starting in early 2022.

The EP1
electric palette
features builtin hub motors
with an
adjustable
speed up to 3
mph (5 kph),
23 ft3 (0.65
m3) of lockable
cargo space
and a payload
capacity of
200 lb (91 kg).

GM

Integrated software platform

Along with the new electric rolling stock, BrightDrop will offer
its customers an integrated, cloud-based software platform to
provide visibility and access to its products through web and
mobile interfaces. Both the EP1 and EV600 feature built-in
connectivity to stream data to help improve operations, including route efficiency, asset utilization and predictive maintenance insights. The mobile app will let couriers monitor EP1
location, battery and locked status while also enabling overthe-air updates of connected features.
According to GM, the EP1 and EV600 are only the first two

products coming out of the new BrightDrop startup, with additional zero-emissions products on the way. The company noted several concepts are already being explored, including a
medium-distance solution and a rapid-load delivery vehicle
that can simultaneously unload multiple EP1s via an automated
vehicle-side palette ramp that requires minimal sidewalk space.
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