CEO Mary Barra said GM is working on two new zero-emission commercial vehicles: a full-size battery-electric Chevy cargo van and a medium-duty truck that will use batteries and GM’s Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell technology.These new zero-emission vehicles will complement GM’s new BrightDrop business, which will offer electric delivery products like a warehouse-style motorized cart and the EV600 van.All of these cleaner commercial vehicles will join a GM EV lineup that also includes electric pickup trucks from Chevy and GMC and the Hummer EV. Get ready to add a few new lines to the list of electrified GM vehicles. On an analyst call this week, CEO Mary Barra said General Motors will introduce two new zero-emission vehicles for its commercial customers. These will be a full-size battery-electric cargo van that will carry the Chevrolet name and a medium-duty truck that will be powered by both the company’s Ultium electric batteries and its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell technology. For those of you used to GM’s gas-powered vehicles, these new EVs could replace or complement the current Express van and Silverado 4500HD (pictured below).

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GM CEO Mary Barra announced the new vehicles during a conference call with analysts following the release of GM’s second-quarter results, but she did not offer many more details.The battery-powered van “will exceed the expectations of small-business owners, tradespeople, and everyone else who has been well served by the Chevy Express,” Barra said on the call. “We will have electric solutions for almost any hauling or towing job you can imagine.”Other upcoming GM electric models include electric pickup trucks from Chevy and GMC as well as the Hummer EV.

Earlier this year, GM launched a new business called BrightDrop and said it will offer electric delivery products for release later this year. The new electric vans will be designed for standard and “last mile” delivery solutions for commercial customers. Two vehicles have been announced so far. The EP1 is a small, electrified pallet that can be used by a person to move boxes around a warehouse or down a sidewalk. The EV600 is a more standard on-road delivery van, with a target range of 250 miles and 600 cubic feet of cargo space. Medium- and long-distance delivery vehicles are also planned. The first BrightDrop vehicles will be delivered later this year. Barra said both the new zero-emission van and truck announced this week “will complement BrightDrop and keep our commercial fleet market share growing.” She said the company will share more details about all of these electrified products in the future.
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• Our Bring a Trailer pick of the day is this refurbished and upgraded 1975 Chevrolet K5 Blazer four-speed 4×4. • This model year was the last for the Blazer’s iconic removable roof.• Bidding is open on this 1975 model until Monday, March 7, with current bidding at $20,000. The 2023 Chevrolet Blazer may be a stylish crossover with pleasing road manners for the daily commute, but there’s little of it that resembles its more rugged ancestry. Fortunately, examples of that history remain available. Take for example this 1975 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 4×4, which is open for bidding until March 7 on the Bring a Trailer auction site—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. Originally developed as an answer to the Ford Bronco and the International Harvester Scout, the original 1969 Blazer was essentially an SUV version of Chevy’s C- and K-series pickup trucks. The Blazer featured in this listing is from the second generation, which started in 1973 and lasted for nearly two decades. Pre-1976 models, like the one from today’s listing, featured completely removable roofs, giving them an unmistakable look on the road.

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According to the listing, this Blazer was a former forestry service truck that has since been repainted in an appropriately ’70s black-and-red motif. The 350-cubic-inch V-8 has the requisite upgrades: new cam, intake manifold, carburetor, and so on. The engine is connected to a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case. Additional off-road improvements include a 4.0-inch lift, locking front hubs, and 33-inch tires. While a five-digit odometer means the true mileage is unknown, the listing says rust repairs were made to the floor and that the frame was sandblasted and repainted. It’s easy to appreciate the attention to detail evident in the badging and painted bowties on the quarter-panels.

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One hopes that the success of the new Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport might inspire Chevy to make a spiritual successor to the early Blazer (don’t hold your breath for a new International Scout). If not, there will surely be more examples like this one, which currently has a high bid of $20,000 in an auction set to end on Monday, March 7. If I didn’t already own a 1972 Chevy C10, I’d be tempted to place a bid.

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The 2023 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 is a tribute to the brand’s 24 Hours of Le Mans victory in 1988.The Edition 1988 has exclusive Midnight Amethyst (purple) paint, gold rims, and other gold accents inside and out.The commemorative F-Pace SVR costs $111,150, and production is limited to 394 copies worldwide. To commemorate winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988, Jaguar introduces a limited-edition 2023 F-Pace SVR that was specially designed by the company’s Special Vehicle Operations. Called the Edition 1988, it can be easily identified by its purple paint and gold rims. However, seeing one in person will be a rare experience, as global production is capped at 394. Why only 394? Jaguar says it’s building one for each lap completed by the winning car back in 1988.

What starts out as an ordinary F-Pace SVR—if any compact SUV with a 550-hp supercharged V-8 can be called ordinary—is transformed into a unique racing tribute with the Edition 1988. Its exclusive paint color is called Midnight Amethyst, which recalls the purple in the livery that adorned Jaguar’s XJR-9 LM race car that won Le Mans in ’88. The Champagne Gold Satin that covers the SVR’s 22-inch wheels is also likely a nod to that first-place finish. While the color combo might not fit everyone’s taste, it will certainly attract attention.
Along with the standard Black Pack, which includes gloss-black exterior trim on items such as the brake calipers and mirror caps, the F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 has laser-etched logos on the front fenders. The tailgate is also emblazoned with a gold Jaguar script below the brand’s leaper logo. Also making the SVR’s rear end stand out is a set of polished quad-tipped exhaust pipes.Inside, gold accents abound, from the contrast stitching on the black leather upholstery to the trim on the steering wheel, dashboard vents, and slots in the front seatbacks. The steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters that control the SVR’s eight-speed automatic transmission also get the glossy gold treatment. The other interior detail that’s specific to Edition 1988 models is a graphic that lets everyone know the car is one of 394.
The 2023 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 88 is currently available to order (while supplies last, of course) and has a sticker price of $111,150. For admirers who aren’t in the market to buy or those who just want to appreciate this powerful purple-and-gold SUV in person, the Edition 88 will be on display at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between June 8 to 12 and then again at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from June 23 to 26.
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A 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with exclusive Minted Green paint is headed for a charity auction next week.The custom Z06 is accompanied by a color-matched NFT, and they can only be bid on with Ethereum cryptocurrency.The auction is open to eligible bidders from June 20 to 24, 2022, with all proceeds going to the DonorsChoose organization.What a time to be alive. It feels like not that long ago a mid-engine Corvette was a future fantasy. Now, they’re in Chevy showrooms, with a new 670-hp Z06 version on the way. And that’s not even the craziest thing. That distinction goes to the custom-painted 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 and its matching one-of-a-kind non-fungible token (NFT) that’s about to be auctioned off for charity next week.

We can already imagine all of you right now who are firing up the Google machine to find out just what the heck is an NFT. Well, we sort of explained it in our recent comparison test of full-size luxury SUVs, also known as “Nice F—ing Trucks.” For the TL;DR crowd, an NFT is a “unique digital identifier that cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided, that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership,” as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Still confused? Welcome to 2022.

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In this case, the NFT was designed by xsullo, and it features artwork depicting a Z06 racing through the streets of what appears to be a futuristic city. The illustrated Z06 wears the same zany green color as the physical ’23 Corvette Z06, which Chevy says is called Minted Green. It also says the car that’s being auctioned is the only 2023 production model that will wear the exclusive hue. The exact spec includes the Z07 package and carbon-fiber wheels, along with a commemorative plaque and a VIN that’s inspired by binary code—the language of computers. At least attention to detail isn’t out of style in these unprecedented times.So, if all this talk of a new Z06 in a crazy color complete with a matching NFT makes you interested in bidding, the charity auction will be live around the world from June 20 to 24, 2022, to those who are eligible. However, there’s an M. Night Shyamalan–like twist: bids can only be placed with Ethereum cryptocurrency. For the unfamiliar, we’ll direct your attention back to Google. All the crypto proceeds go to the DonorsChoose organization that’s aimed at helping teachers in need. Because if this cryptocurrency and NFT business has taught us anything, it’s that our youth need a good education that’ll prepare them for even more weirdness that’s sure to come in the future.
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• We chose this 1998 Chevrolet Corvette as today’s favorite Bring a Trailer auction.• It’s a particularly nice example with just 20,000 miles and a nice blue exterior color.• It’s currently bidding at just over $10,000 with six days left until the auction ends on Wednesday, June 15.Ask a group of car enthusiasts what they think about the C5 Corvette, and you’ll surely get a wide range of answers. We’re not sure exactly how this generation fits within the pantheon of Vettes, but this particularly nice example up for auction had us looking back at the C5 fondly. It’s a 1998 Corvette with the Z51 Performance package that’s finished in a beautiful shade of blue that Chevy called Nassau Blue Metallic, and it’s for sale on Bring a Trailer, which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos.

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It just so happens that a Corvette just like this one—in the same hue, no less—beat a 996-generation Porsche 911 in a comparison test from the May 1998 issue of Car and Driver. Back then, we called it a “truly great sports car” and awarded it the win largely based on its price advantage: it cost $42,959 as tested, compared to the Porsche’s $73,319. The C5 also boasted a significant power advantage, with its 5.7-liter V-8 engine producing 345 horsepower and the Porsche’s 3.4-liter flat-six making 296 hp.

We’re not sure exactly what this C5 will end up going for when the auction closes in six days, but we’d think it’ll still maintain a price advantage over equivalent 996 Porsches given what other Corvettes and other 911s have been selling for recently.

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