General Motors has turned a Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickup truck into a combat-ready hybrid. Unveiled this week at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), the GM Next ...

The GM Defense "Next Gen" truck is based on the Chevy Silverado but is a tactical and highly capable vehicle prototype made ...

Yet, referring to this as just another Silverado would be like calling a tank a mere truck. Like the road-going model, the military version features GM’s 2.8-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine.

The prototype has up to 480km (300 miles) of silent range with the engine recharging the batteries twice. GM offers the ...

Each year, senior Army leaders and the various would-be Tony Starks of the global defense industry meet to opine on leadership, plans for the future and hot, new military technology. The event is ...

GM is building a diesel-powered hybrid vehicle that is based on one of Chevy's trucks, but it won't be available to the ...

There are 19 showroom visits planned with product specialists available to answer questions about the military discount and GM's lineup of exciting cars and trucks. Vehicles scheduled in the ...

the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting and expo. Based on the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD ZR2 truck, the truck combines GM's 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine with a 12-module battery pack.

Now, it sounds as though that strategy will extend to The General’s next-generation trucks and SUVs, as well. During the recent GM Investor Day event, company president Mark Reuss touched on the ...

"The GM Military Discount Program is just one way we thank the millions of servicemen and women struggling to balance the needs of their families and service to their country." Most Chevrolet ...

Service: US Army, USMC Engine: MTU Detroit Diesel 12.1 liter Variants: M977 cargo truck, M978 tanker, M983 tractor, M984 wrecker, M985 cargo truck Crew: 2 Range: 400 miles Speed: 62 mph The Heavy ...

Kelty, a former Tesla executive, had a lot to say about batteries, but the big takeaway is the possibility that GM trucks will use lithium iron phosphate (LPE) batteries in electric pickup trucks.