This is GM’s new series of Ultium Drive electric motors

This is GM’s new family of Ultium Drive electric vehicle drive units. From L-R: Assist all-wheel drive unit, front-wheel drive unit, rear wheel drive unit, front- or rear-wheel truck drive unit, dual motor truck drive unit.

A closer look at the rear-wheel drive unit. Like the others, it combines the electric motor along with its power electronics into a compact package.

GM has designed three electric motors that can be combined in a variety of ways to create front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive vehicles with varying levels of power and torque.

An electric motor stator is assembled by hand during pre-production at General Motors Global Propulsion Systems Center in Pontiac, Michigan.

GM’s wireless battery management system is expected to drive the company’s Ultium-powered EVs to market faster, as time won’t be needed to develop specific communications systems or redesign complex wiring schemes for each new vehicle. The wBMS helps to ensure the scalability of Ultium batteries across GM’s future lineup, encompassing different brands and vehicle segments.