Hummer EV SUV production has started at the GM Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant.

GMC and Buick Global Vice President Duncan Aldred confirmed the production launch today during a GMC business roundtable.


The lines at GM's Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant – better known these days as Factory Zero – are alive with the sounds of GMC Hummer EV SUVs coming together. January 30 marks the start of production for the long-awaited luxury off-roader.

GMC and Buick Global Vice President Duncan Aldred confirmed the production launch today during a GMC business roundtable. If all goes according to plan, GMC will start slowly with a considerable ramp-up in production for the second half of the year. Specific on-sale dates or planned production numbers weren't offered, but GMC currently has 90,000 Hummer EV reservations to fill. Aldred further stated that of those 90,000 units, approximately 50 to 60 percent were for the pickup truck.

Aldred also confirmed that GMC was looking into offering the Hummer EV SUV in China, but that a final decision on that front hasn't been reached. General Motors traveled to Shanghai in November for the China International Import Expo, presenting the Hummer EV SUV and Cadillac Celestiq to the market for the first time. Aldred said GMC was "gauging interest" for luxury EVs in China but didn't mention anything further on the subject.