All-Entry, All-Electrical: Characteristic-Size Documentary Chronicles the GMC HUMMER EV’s Origin Story
“REVOLUTION: GMC HUMMER EV” premieres March 27 in The HISTORY® Channel’s DRIVE block and follows the group tasked with bringing the GMC HUMMER EV to life
2022-03-15
DETROIT — GMC and A+E Networks® introduced the tv premiere of “REVOLUTION: GMC HUMMER EV,” a brand new documentary showcasing the event of the all-electric supertruck.
First airing within the DRIVE block on The HISTORY® Channel on Sunday, March 27, at 11 a.m. ET, the 60-minute movie follows the hand-selected group of Common Motors group members that helped launch the corporate’s first all-electric pickup in document time – simply over two years. Due to the documentary crew’s unfettered entry, viewers will go behind the scenes of key moments within the growth of the GMC HUMMER EV, from inception to start out of manufacturing.
 “Our objective was to upend what an electrical automobile is able to and push the boundaries from 100 years of auto growth expertise,” mentioned Josh Tavel, govt chief engineer. “This documentary captures the soul of a group able to unbelievable innovation and resilience. Their learnings are laying the muse of auto growth for many years to return.”
GMC chosen Detroit-based WTP Photos and Hiatus to provide the movie, and director Sean King O’Grady to deliver the group’s journey to life. Be part of the group within the freezing temperatures of Michigan’s Higher Peninsula as they take a look at the boundaries of the GMC HUMMER EV on snow and ice. Then, head to the scorching warmth and steep pink rocks of Moab, Utah, because the group fine-tunes the truck’s off-road functionality. Alongside the best way, viewers will dive deeper into GM’s testing and growth services – beforehand unseen by the general public – together with the storied halls of the GM Design constructing on the World Technical Heart in Warren, Michigan, and the corporate’s rigorous proving grounds in Milford, Michigan, and Yuma, Arizona.
Viewers will even go inside the large endeavor to construct out and retool GM’s Manufacturing facility ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck meeting plant. The documentary additionally showcases the event of GM’s Ultium Platform, a devoted EV structure and propulsion system that gives versatile purposes in almost each kind of auto. Alongside the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV, this trifecta reinforces GM’s dedication to an all-electric future.
“The story we found whereas filming was much more fascinating than something we may have hoped for,” mentioned O’Grady. “We witnessed a daring and passionate group deliver GM’s first main entry into this extraordinary transformation of the auto {industry}. This was an unbelievable alternative to go deep behind the scenes of the event course of to find what it takes to deliver a automobile to life, and to seize this second in automotive historical past because it occurred.”
“All through the movie, we integrated imagery of the group fine-tuning the GMC HUMMER EV and testing throughout quite a lot of rugged terrains and cutting-edge industrial settings,” mentioned Jesse Ford, founding father of WTP Photos and producer of the movie. “We’re excited to indicate audiences how hobbies and experiences impressed actual world options like CrabWalk1.”
Following the premiere on The HISTORY® Channel, there will likely be an encore exhibiting of the movie on FYI™ on Thursday, March 31, at 9 p.m. ET. The documentary will even be out there for streaming by way of Historical past on Hulu and Historical past.com on Sunday, March 27 in addition to on GMC’s YouTube channel beginning Sunday, April 3.
“A+E Networks is proud to collaborate with GMC to deliver automobile fanatics behind the scenes of the making of the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV, GMC’s first all-electric automobile,” mentioned Mike Buccella, vice chairman, Fanatic Advert Gross sales, A+E Networks. “DRIVE viewers on The HISTORY Channel and FYI have an unbelievable ardour for automotive innovation and journey and this documentary delivers these in spades.”
The 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup2 is the primary all-electric automobile in GMC’s portfolio and options revolutionary structure that delivers off-road functionality and on-road efficiency. All through the documentary, see how the group developed industry-leading improvements, together with the out there CrabWalk1 and the revolutionary Watts to Freedom3 launch management mode.
Manufacturing4 of the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup started in late 2021 at GM’s Manufacturing facility ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Meeting Heart – a 40-year-old facility revamped with a $2.2 billion funding to help GM’s all-electric future. The first buyer deliveries started in December of final yr and can proceed all through this yr. GMC’s electrical lineup will develop with the 2024 GMC HUMMER EV SUV5, which can go into manufacturing at Manufacturing facility ZERO in early 2023, and the all-electric Sierra Denali6.
Reservations for out there fashions are presently accepted at GMC.com/HummerEV.
About GMC
With a robust basis of producing vehicles since 1902 and now promoting in a dozen nations internationally, GMC presents purpose-built autos designed and engineered to the very best commonplace. From the all-new compact SUV Terrain to the Sierra HD, our vehicles and crossovers ship GMC’s signature mixture of intuitive applied sciences and premium execution, with the favored Denali sub-brand representing the head of GMC design, efficiency and facilities. Particulars on all GMC fashions can be found at www.gmc.com, on Twitter at @GMC or at www.fb.com/gmc.
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1Restricted to low speeds. Learn the automobile Proprietor’s Handbook for necessary characteristic limitations and knowledge.
2Version 1 Pickup restricted availability by waitlist. Further GMC HUMMER EV fashions out there Fall 2022.
3Learn the automobile Proprietor’s Handbook for necessary characteristic limitations and knowledge.
4From globally sourced components.
5Version 1 SUV restricted availability early 2023 by waitlist. Further GMC HUMMER EV SUV fashions out there Spring 2023.
6Electrical Sierra availability to be introduced at a later date.
