DETROIT—With e-commerce booming due to the coronavirus pandemic, electric delivery trucks have become the hottest segment of the e-mobility industry. To capitalize on growing demand, General Motors has created a new business unit called BrightDrop.
The company will focus on developing an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to help delivery and logistics companies move goods more efficiently. One key component of BrightDrop will be the EV600 truck, which has already attracted the attention of FedEx.