"Despite these costs, 2025 wasn't a terrible year for the company. It managed to grow sales by 6 percent in the US, and in China more than half of the 1.9 million vehicles it sold were New Energy Vehicles, which grew by 22.6 percent. NEVs are EVs and plug-in hybrids-in GM's case, mostly locally developed vehicles sold under the Buick and Electra brands, as well as joint ventures like Wuling, with some Cadillac Lyriqs, too."
"I have to believe the demand is out there; any time we've covered the BrightDrop, or any other electric van for that matter, most of the comments concern just this kind of conversion. It needn't be insanely expensive, although depending on your budget you could easily spend twice as much (or more) as the BrightDrop cost on the uplift. But short of spending silly money to EV-restomod one of those six-wheel GMC Motorhomes from the 1970s, you'd definitely have the coolest electric camper out there."
GM grew US sales by 6 percent in 2025 despite elevated costs. In China, more than half of 1.9 million units sold were New Energy Vehicles, which expanded 22.6 percent. NEVs encompass EVs and plug-in hybrids, mainly locally developed Buicks and Electras, joint-venture models like Wuling, and some Cadillac Lyriqs. BrightDrop has been discontinued, leaving Chevrolet dealers with over 2,500 unsold electric vans, including BrightDrop 400s starting under $47,000 and BrightDrop 600s under $50,000. These vans lack strong demand from retailers and delivery fleets, creating an opportunity to purchase and convert them into camper vans with widely varying conversion costs.
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