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Tillis Interested In DoD’s Plans For Platform Electrification, Cites GM Defense’s Demo Vehicle As Positive Development

Tillis Interested In DoD’s Plans For Platform Electrification, Cites GM Defense’s Demo Vehicle As Positive Development
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) (left) speaks to reporters at the GM Defense's opening of its new ISV production facility in Concord, North Carolina. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he wants to hear from senior military leaders on their plans for advancing electrification of their platforms during upcoming posture reviews, citing GM Defense’s [GM] all-electric concept vehicle as an example of pushing the technology forward. Tillis, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was present at GM Defense’s opening of a production facility for the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) in his home state, and called the platform a “real breakthrough…

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