GM’s BrightDrop adds DHL Express Canada to customer portfolio

General Motors’ BrightDrop announced it had entered its first international market, Canada, adding DHL Express Canada to its customer portfolio. The company also announced production of the BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vans had begun at GM‘s CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario, making the facility Canada’s first large-scale EV factory. BrightDrop offers a suite of products including the Zevo electric delivery vans, the Trace eCarts, and the BrightDrop Core software platform to reduce carbon emissions from last mile delivery while reducing urban congestion. The business launched in 2021 with a nearly $800M investment from its parent company GM to convert the CAMI Assembly plant to BrightDrop’s high-volume EV production facility. Entering the Canadian market is BrightDrop’s latest effort to address the $250B last-mile delivery industry, particularly as companies around the world set goals to electrify their fleets and optimize operations. DHL Express Canada plans to add its first BrightDrop Zevo electric delivery vans to its fleet early next year.