The primary sellable Chevy Blazer EV simply rolled off the manufacturing line at Normal Motor’s Ramos Arizpe plant because the automaker plans to launch its new electrical SUV this summer time.

Normal Motors is anticipating a breakout 12 months because it ramps up manufacturing of its Ultium-based electrical fashions.

Regardless of plans to discontinue its best-selling Chevy Bolt EV and EUV fashions on the finish of the 12 months, GM appears to be like to make up for it with a number of high-volume launches, together with the Blazer EV.

GM launched the Chevy Blazer EV at CES 2022 as an electrical improve on Chevy’s arguably most iconic SUV nameplate.

Though the Silverado EV stole the present at CES, GM’s CEO Mary Barra revealed the Blazer EV could be the primary Chevy electrical mannequin to obtain a high-performance SS trim.

The electrical SUV will are available 5 trims, together with the 1LT, 2LT, RS, a police pursuit automobile (PPV) version, and Chevy’s first SS electrical efficiency mannequin. Primarily based on the trim, the Blazer EV will provide a GM-estimated vary of as much as 247-320 miles.

Described as having “the soul of a sports activities automotive,” the high-performance Blazer EV SS based mostly on GM’s Ultium platform provides as much as 557 hp for a 0-to-60 mph time in underneath 4 seconds (with Vast Open Watts mode).

As gross sales are anticipated to start this summer time, the primary sellable Blazer EV mannequin accomplished meeting at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico this week.

The primary Chevy Blazer EV trims that might be out there this summer time embrace the 2LT with an estimated MSRP of round $47,595 for as much as 293 miles vary and the RS with an MSRP of round $51,995 for 320 miles vary.

The SS will comply with this fall, with a beginning MSRP of round $69,995 for 290 miles vary, whereas the 1LT (estimated MSRP of round $44,995) is anticipated to be out there subsequent winter.

Picture Credit score: GM Ramos Arizpe Meeting Plant/ Reddit