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2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV Is New—But What Powers It Is (Mostly) a Mystery
Jeep is offering its first peeks at the 2026 Grand Cherokee, which will receive revised interior and exterior styling as part of a typical mid-life update.
An idea of a power plant for it would be the hellcat create engine. If I was on the team.
It would be very interesting if they do that. The current gen GC looks good but needs power and V8.2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV Is New—But What Powers It Is (Mostly) a Mystery
Jeep is offering its first peeks at the 2026 Grand Cherokee, which will receive revised interior and exterior styling as part of a typical mid-life update.www.motortrend.com
An idea of a power plant for it would be the hellcat create engine. If I was on the team.
GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
{WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability of its largest electric SUVs and trucks.
GM is targeting the new batteries and chemistry inside them — called lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells — to be used in full-size electric vehicles such as its Chevrolet Silverado and Escalade IQ beginning in 2028.
The new batteries use more-prevalent, less-expensive minerals like manganese instead of larger amounts of cobalt and nickel that are currently used in EV batteries from GM and other automakers.
Different EV battery chemistries impact everything from the range and safety of EVs to energy efficiency and charging capabilities, among other needs.
“LMR unlocks the premium range and performance at an affordable cost,” said Kurt Kelty, GM vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, during a media event at the automaker’s tech and design campus in suburban Detroit. “It’s a game-changing battery for electric trucks.”}
{WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability of its largest electric SUVs and trucks.
GM is targeting the new batteries and chemistry inside them — called lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells — to be used in full-size electric vehicles such as its Chevrolet Silverado and Escalade IQ beginning in 2028.
The new batteries use more-prevalent, less-expensive minerals like manganese instead of larger amounts of cobalt and nickel that are currently used in EV batteries from GM and other automakers.
Different EV battery chemistries impact everything from the range and safety of EVs to energy efficiency and charging capabilities, among other needs.
“LMR unlocks the premium range and performance at an affordable cost,” said Kurt Kelty, GM vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, during a media event at the automaker’s tech and design campus in suburban Detroit. “It’s a game-changing battery for electric trucks.”}
Great information as the Chevy Silverado EV Trailboss max range has my eye right now. It is freaking heavy and expensive (88k) but range could be around 460 miles. Plus seing lots of issues with 2024/2025 models. So by 2028 I will look at Scout Terra Total EV , Rivian and Chevy Trailboss with new battery technology in that order. But I am soooo worried that the % of Scouts reservation holders being obsessed with the Harvester that battery r&d is going to lag behind. Hope not but not looking good.
They haven’t said they are prioritizing one over the other that I am aware of. I just continue to be confident in Scout and they are investing so much money in this endeavor it wouldn’t make sense to me to sacrifice for the other.
It’s not like Toyota or Honda makes terrible ICE vehicles because they are focusing on Hybrid.
Like any company with multiple products I would expect them to put equal effort into all their products.
Well said and I have a feeling your right but I usually hope for the best but expect the worst.
Well we are going to have a change in attitude. I always say we put out into the universe what we want to happen. SM hasn’t let me down yet. They designed exactly what I want and I’m just confident it’s going to continue moving in that direction.
Ok cyure I will stop being negative
Yay. Now I just need to get all the other negative Nellies onboard. I am a one woman cheer squad.
You are our glueYay. Now I just need to get all the other negative Nellies onboard. I am a one woman cheer squad.
Keep in mind-GM didn’t present a functioning vehicle with this technology. Everyone can say everything to keep the spotlight on them but until it’s on the lot at a $ that works and a warranty to match it’s just research being proven-not research being used
Never heard of that one. Very cool.
This article discusses the Trail Boss EV and I think most of us will agree with the conclusion.
The Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss Is Going To Have The Same Problem As Every Other EV Off-Roader - The Autopian
Chevy just published a press release showing off an 1,100 horsepower Chevy Silverado EV ZR2 race truck concept meant to get the world excited for the 2026 Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss — Chevy’s very first off-road-focused electric vehicle. But I’m not excited because I know that the new, more...
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It’s gonna cost a fortune.Never heard of that one. Very cool.
This article discusses the Trail Boss EV and I think most of us will agree with the conclusion.
The Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss Is Going To Have The Same Problem As Every Other EV Off-Roader - The Autopian
Chevy just published a press release showing off an 1,100 horsepower Chevy Silverado EV ZR2 race truck concept meant to get the world excited for the 2026 Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss — Chevy’s very first off-road-focused electric vehicle. But I’m not excited because I know that the new, more...
I am not sure about that part. The Trail Boss trim has been pretty bare bones on features. It’s usually a work truck package with a factory lift and a G80 rear locker. Very spartan interior and tiny radio display. They still use halogen bulbs in 2025. Lol
It will be interesting to see where they price it since the current offerings have more bougie trim levels.
The article fleshes out the conversation of offroad EVs. In order to give them decent range there is a compounding problem of building a large enough battery and cost. It will perform poorly offroad because it will weigh nearly 5 tons and has poor approach and departure angles.
The article then shifts to… why you should buy a Scout with Harvester instead
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Battery is way easier and was in development a long time before the Harvester was announced. Hope that helps.
Yeah this isn't really "groundbreaking", it's just more chemistry tweaking at the margins of the technology. The fact that they're only planning on putting them in their largest (ie most expensive) vehicles leads me to wonder if they're really as cheap as LFP.
Is this a real breakthrough? No.
Companies are always tweaking battery chemistry and optimizing things. We'll see if GM's new cells actually deliver on the promised energy density and cost.
Also it's weird how the article talks about prismatic cells like they're something new. Those type of cells have been around forever. Heck the Nissan Leaf has been using prismatic cells since 2011! It's just a different form factor - that's it. Cells can be prismatic, pouch, or cylindrical. It doesn't really matter what they are though, there are advantages and disadvantages to each form factor.
Having read the full article it sounds to me like this is GM just looking for ways of boosting its margins, which is fine. The hype is unwarranted. The new batteries will likely just give GM healthier margins for a given vehicle but for consumers the prices probably won't decrease and the range won't be dramatically more than what we see today.
If they really were cheaper than LFP and offered better density than LFP then GM would ditch LFP altogether because why stick with an inferior tech that costs the same - which they aren't doing - so that tells me these new cells are probably more expensive than LFP but cheaper than NCM and sit somewhere in between the two for energy density as well.
Speaking of the Leaf, pretty sure this is similar to the original Leaf chemistry... and with some light googling I found that it in fact is! (Nissan called it something different - lithium-manganese-oxide with nickel oxide (LiMn2O4 with LiNiO2). Same basic idea, nickel replaces the cobalt = slightly cheaper battery cells.
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