Battery Electric Vehicle Demonstration Contract
GM Defense selected by the US Army to supply a GMC HUMMER EV (built on GM's Ultium platform) for analysis and demonstration, supporting the Army's goal of reducing fossil-fuel reliance in operational and garrison environments.
Announced 2022-07-19. Not a production contract — a vehicle-supply demonstration/analysis effort. GM Defense president Steve duMont: the demonstration will 'prove to our U.S. Army customer what an all-electric supertruck can do.' A related but separate award followed in October 2022 (GM Defense providing battery-electric technology to the Defense Innovation Unit) — not modeled here.
Award detail
- Agency
- US Army
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- Not disclosed (demonstration/analysis effort, not a production contract)
- Vehicle
- Demonstration/analysis agreement
- Awarded
- 2022-07-19
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the Battery Electric Vehicle Demonstration Contract contract?
- Announced 2022-07-19. Not a production contract — a vehicle-supply demonstration/analysis effort. GM Defense president Steve duMont: the demonstration will 'prove to our U.S. Army customer what an all-electric supertruck can do.' A related but separate award followed in October 2022 (GM Defense providing battery-electric technology to the Defense Innovation Unit) — not modeled here.
- Which agency awarded the Battery Electric Vehicle Demonstration Contract contract?
- The Battery Electric Vehicle Demonstration Contract contract was awarded by US Army under a Demonstration/analysis agreement vehicle.
Sources & citations2
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GM Defense to provide battery electric vehicle to US Army for analysis and demonstration.
GM Defense (Official / PR Newswire): GM Defense to Provide Battery Electric Vehicle to U.S. Army for Analysis and DemonstrationVerified2022-07-19 - 2
The US Army bought a GMC Hummer EV for testing.
The Drive: The US Army Bought a GMC Hummer EV for TestingVerified2022-07-20