Chevy, GMC bring on the EVs

Chevrolet and GMC will continue to update their popular gasoline-powered crossovers, SUVs and pickups over the next few years as they add electric crossover and pickup options.

One of the most high-profile electric vehicles, the GMC Hummer pickup, will go on sale this year, followed by the Hummer EV SUV and Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra EVs in 2023. The Silverado and Sierra pickups will be sold alongside the gasoline-powered versions beyond 2025.

The brands also plan to introduce at least three electric crossovers through 2025. The Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon SUVs will remain gasoline-powered in the near term, with electric versions expected near the end of the decade.

Spark: Chevy plans to discontinue the minicar in the second half of 2022 as the brand prioritizes crossovers, SUVs and pickups. But the Spark may go out on a strong note. In the first half of 2021, U.S. Spark sales rose 31 percent to 19,259.

Malibu: No significant updates are expected for the Malibu before it's canceled in 2025. U.S. Malibu sales plunged more than 30 percent through the first half of the year. Production at Fairfax Assembly, where the Malibu is built, has been down since Feb. 8 because of the global microchip shortage.

Camaro: Production of the sports car is expected to end in 2024, before it's replaced by an electric performance sedan in 2025. U.S. sales fell 29 percent during the first half of 2021, in part because of the chip shortage.

Corvette: Chevy plans to launch a Z06 high-performance variant in 2023, with a reveal scheduled for this fall. The Corvette got a minor update in 2021, after many production pauses since its early-2020 debut. The most significant changes for the 2022 model year are the upgraded direct-injection fuel system, improved engine calibration and an enhanced active fuel-management range. The 2022 models also come in three new exterior colors: Hypersonic Gray, Caffeine and Amplify Orange Tintcoat.

Bolt EV: Bolt production is expected to end in 2023, likely to make room for more EVs on GM's Ultium platform. The crossover was updated this year with a new front fascia and new rear lights, along with more cameras and other technology. Bolt EV and EUV sales in the U.S. more than doubled through the first half of 2021, largely bolstered by generous incentives.

Bolt EUV: The larger sibling of the Bolt EV is not expected to be updated. Instead, production likely will end in 2024 and the vehicle will be replaced by another EV. Chevy launched the EUV this year on the Bolt's BEV2 architecture. It is longer and has more interior space than the Bolt.

Trax: Production of the compact crossover is slated to end in 2023, as volume shifts to the larger Trailblazer. U.S. sales fell 31 percent in the first half of the year to 35,047 vehicles.

Chevy electric crossover: Chevy is expected to launch an electric crossover in 2023, potentially to replace the Bolts on GM's Ultium platform.

Trailblazer: In 2023, expect a freshened version of the popular subcompact crossover, which was a new entry for the 2020 model year. A redesign is slated for 2026.

Equinox/Terrain: Dealers began taking delivery of the freshened crossovers this summer. The refresh includes new fascias, grille design and headlamps. The crossovers also come standard with Chevy Safety Assist and GMC Pro Safety, along with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. The Equinox will get an RS trim option, and the Terrain will have an AT4 option. Redesigns are due in 2024.

Blazer: Expect the Chevrolet midsize crossover to be freshened in the second half of 2022 and reengineered as an EV in 2023, with production likely to continue at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.

Acadia: The Acadia will be redesigned in 2024 onto a larger platform to become the size of a Chevy Traverse and Buick Enclave, as it was in the previous generation. As Spring Hill Assembly, where the Acadia is built, begins building the Cadillac Lyriq and other EVs, Acadia production will move to Lansing, Mich., alongside the Enclave and Traverse.

Traverse: The freshened Traverse, due in the third quarter, comes standard with six safety features on all trim levels: automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, lane-keep assist, forward-collision alert, auto high beams and following-distance indicator. The large crossover also will have a redesigned front and rear fascia, new standard LED headlamps and taillamps and new interior seating options. A redesign is set for 2023.

Chevy electric crossover: Chevy is expected to launch an electric performance crossover in 2025 to compete with the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

GMC electric crossover: Expect an electric GMC crossover, possibly built at Ingersoll Assembly in Ontario, in 2024.

Hummer EV SUV: GM says the 2024 Hummer EV SUV Edition 1, on sale in 2023, will have a 300-mile battery range, 830 hp and 11,500 pound-feet of torque. It's touted as having a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.5 seconds. The Edition 1 version will start at $105,595, including shipping fees. The lower trims — 3X, 2X and 2 — are scheduled to launch from spring 2023 through spring 2024. Prices range from $99,995 to $79,995 and offer from 250 to 300 miles of range. Each of the SUV's four trims comes standard with an enhanced version of GM's Super Cruise driver-assist technology.

Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon/Yukon XL: All four full-size SUVs from Chevy and GMC likely will be freshened in 2024, after significant redesigns in 2020.

Colorado/Canyon: Both midsize pickups will be redesigned in 2023. The next-generation models are expected to have a sharper, more angular design, along with slimmer headlamps. The Colorado will also add the Trail Boss trim option this year.

Silverado/Sierra: The freshen, delayed by the global microchip shortage, is now on track for the first half of 2022. The freshened pickups will have smoother edges and grilles. Silverado spy photos show a slightly higher ride height, which improves off-road maneuverability. Chevy also plans to add an off-road ZR2 option to the 2022 Silverado. GMC will also add a trailer-capable Super Cruise driver-assist option to the freshened Sierra The heavy-duty versions of the pickups will be freshened in 2023.

Electric versions of the full-size pickups are slated for 2023 at Factory Zero in Detroit, alongside the Hummer SUV, Hummer pickup and the Cruise Origin. The pickups will compete with Ford's F-150 Lightning, which goes on sale next year. GM last week confirmed that the GMC brand will have a full-size electric pickup, though it didn't specify that it would be the Sierra. The automaker has said the electric Silverado will be designed and engineered as an EV from the ground up and will be powered by the automaker's proprietary Ultium batteries, with an estimated range of more than 400 miles on a full charge. Retail and fleet versions of the electric Silverado will provide a variety of options for buyers.

Hummer EV pickup: The supertruck is scheduled to go on sale this fall. The pickup will have 1,000 hp and go from 0 to 60 mph in three seconds. It will be powered by GM's Ultium batteries. GMC will launch the pickup with the Edition 1 trim for $112,595, a price that includes underbody armor and cameras, a removable Infinity Roof and a battery range of more than 350 miles via three electric motors. Less-expensive configurations will go on sale from fall 2022 through spring 2024.

Express/Savana: No major updates are scheduled for the commercial vans through 2025, but they may go electric in 2026.