$500,000. That's how much the recent auction sale of the first GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV brought in at this year's Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, with all proceeds benefiting charity.
2024 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV
The 2024 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV VIN 001 crossed the block during Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale on Jan. 28, 2023. Proceeds from its $500,000 sale benefit the non-profit Tread Lightly!, a non-profit dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation through stewardship and educational programs. The non-profit receives the full amount raised for the GMC HUMMER EV SUV, since Barrett-Jackson waived the fees and commissions typically associated with their collector vehicle auctions.
“We’re proud to support Tread Lightly! and their mission through the monumental sale of VIN 001 of the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV at Barrett-Jackson,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC. “We’re honored to start the year off with this donation to a great cause. With the continued support of Barrett-Jackson to make this donation 100 percent a charitable endeavor, proceeds will support Tread Lightly! and their mission of environmental conservation.”
Photo Credit: Barrett Jackson.
Tread Lightly!
GMC says Tread Lightly!’s goal is to balance the needs of the people who enjoy outdoor recreation with the need to maintain healthy ecosystems and thriving populations of wildlife across the nation. Money raised from the first retail unit of the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV will be used to support its conservation mission, as well as to promote outdoor ethics and a sense of good stewardship in nature.
“We can’t thank the GMC brand and Barrett-Jackson enough for this amazing support,” said Matt Caldwell, Executive Director of Tread Lightly! “This funding will make numerous trail restorations projects and educational programs possible in areas across the country. These projects are at the heartbeat of what we do as we work to ‘protect the adventure’ for everyone.”
GMC HUMMER EV Features
The GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV is powered by GM’s Ultium Platform. Here are some of its features:
- Three-motor e4WD drive system offering a GM-estimated up to 830 horsepower and 11,500 pound-feet of torque, enabling 0-60 mph sprints in approximately 3.5 seconds with standard Watts to Freedom (GM estimate).
- With a nearly 9-inch shorter wheelbase than the HUMMER EV Pickup, the HUMMER EV SUV has greater departure and breakover angles and a tighter turning circle of only 35.4 feet (10.8 meters) with Four-Wheel Steer.
- Signature standard CrabWalk feature with diagonal-drive functionality.
- 800-volt DC public fast charging capability of up to 300 kW (GM-estimate).
- Rear, unique, SUV design incorporates a standard full-size spare tire mounted to a power swing-out tailgate.
- The 2024 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV launches with exclusive Moonshot Green Matte exterior paint color.
GMC HUMMER EV Reservations
Reservations of the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 SUV are currently full. Initial production begins in early 2023 at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly. You can sign up for email updates for both the EV HUMMER SUV AND HUMMER pickup on GMC's website.
Photos via GM/Courtesy of Barrett Jackson.