{"id":2738,"date":"2023-05-17T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T01:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2738"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T01:25:01","slug":"gm-unveils-14000-electric-pickup-but-you-cant-buy-it-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2738","title":{"rendered":"GM unveils $14,000 electric pickup, but you can&#8217;t buy it in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/896\/500\/baojun-pickup-front.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Secrets of the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-b8a95802> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802>Secrets of the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup<\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802>A different kind of truck<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The average transaction price paid for pickups hit $60,000 in 2022, and there is only one new model available in the U.S. for under $25,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Things are a little different in China. &#8220;Little&#8221; being the operative word.<\/p>\n<p>Automaker SAIC-GM-Wuling has unveiled a tiny pickup concept based on a $14,000 electric SUV.<\/p>\n<p>The General Motors joint venture debuted the Baojun Yep SUV at the Shanghai Auto Show.<\/p>\n<p>THERE ARE ONLY 3 NEW CARS PRICED UNDER $20,000 NOW<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/baojun-suv.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"baojun suv\"> <\/p>\n<p>The Baojun Yep is a $14,000 electric SUV. (Baojun)<\/p>\n<p>The micro-vehicle is smaller than a Fiat 500, powered by a 67 horsepower electric motor, has a top speed of 62 mph and can drive approximately 200 miles between charges.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/baojun-suv-rear.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"baojun suv rear\"> <\/p>\n<p>The Yep has an external Car Watch screen that can display different images. (Baojun)<\/p>\n<p>It is aimed at young, urban buyers, and will be offered with an exterior &#8220;Car Watch&#8221; screen on the tailgate that can be updated with custom designs.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOX NEWS AUTOS NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n<p>Now, SGMW Design has unveiled a pickup version of the Yep as a concept.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/baojun-pickup-front.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"baojun pickup\"> <\/p>\n<p>The Yep pickup concept is based on the SUV. (Baojun)<\/p>\n<p>Production has not been officially confirmed, but it looks ready for prime time. Instead of the Car Watch, the pickup has a spare tire carrier integrated into the tailgate.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/baojun-pickup-rear.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"baojun pickup rear\"> <\/p>\n<p>The tailgate is equipped with a tire carrier. (Baojun)<\/p>\n<p>GM has no plans to import either Yep model to the United States, as the platform was not engineered to meet local safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>It might not need to, as it sells a lot of microcars in China.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/640\/320\/hong-guang-mini.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"hong guang mini\"> <\/p>\n<p>The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has a 27 hp electric motor. (Wuling)<\/p>\n<p>Another of its joint venture products, the $5,000 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV was the best-selling EV in the country last year with over 570,000 delivered, according to Marklines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Secrets of the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup A different kind of truck The average transaction price paid for pickups hit $60,000 in 2022, and there is only one<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}