GM Defense recently announced that it will work with the U.S. military to develop energy conservation and emission reduction plans, and in terms of military vehicles, GM Defense will assist the U.S. military to reduce military vehicle emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve zero emissions by 2050. However, due to the lack of infrastructure such as charging piles and the unsatisfactory performance of EV models in the face of extreme weather, it seems that it is difficult to fully electrify military vehicles and military non-tactical vehicles.
Considering that the supply of fuel will become very difficult in wartime, the logistics line of any war is the focus of the other side's attack, and many times the long logistics line will become a dangerous route, and in all wars, the battle will be lost or lost due to poor logistics supply.
To this end, the US military proposed an intermediate solution is hybrid, in some need to quietly perform some tactical tasks, motor mute has formed a fast, quiet tactical advantage, in the need for intense driving and faster departure from the battlefield, the intervention of the engine can improve mobility, while the hybrid fuelable electric advantage, both to solve the wartime fuel supply problem can also extend the vehicle combat radius and endurance.
To that end, in November, General Motors announced its intention to launch an electric light reconnaissance vehicle called the eLRV in 2022 for the Army to test first. The car is based on Hummer's existing chassis and interior upgrades. This is a large electric car with a battery and off-road function. While much of the eLRV Hummer EV will be modified to meet specific military specifications, some components such as frames, motors, and batteries may be similar to civilian versions.
The U.S. Army said it will accelerate the reduction in gasoline use and costs for non-tactical fleets, need to reduce 18,000 fuel vehicles over three years, and add 3,000 hybrid vehicles, with a goal of building more than 66,000 by 2024. In addition to the Hummer in terms of model selection, GM will also choose the Chevrolet mid-size pickup Colorado ZR2 Bison series to improve a hybrid tactical assault vehicle.
It is reported that the U.S. Department of Defense will work with GM to invest $35 billion in in-depth development in the electrification of military vehicles, the Internet of Vehicles and autonomous driving.