Chevrolet Bolt EV/Bolt EUV To Be Discontinued By Finish Of 2023
Manufacturing of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV electrical automobiles on the plant in Orion Township, Michigan will come to an finish in late 2023. Common Motor’s CEO Mary Barra introduced the information in the course of the firm’s first-quarter earnings name.
The Chevrolet Bolt EV (later joined by the Bolt EUV model) was launched in the USA in 2016 and since then, greater than 161,000 have been offered within the nation.
The newest 2023 mannequin 12 months variations are among the many most inexpensive BEVs in the marketplace, particularly when deducting the $7,500 federal tax credit score. The Bolt duo nonetheless presents a good vary of round 250 miles. The very excessive competitiveness of the Bolt EV/EUV was lately highlighted by an enormous gross sales document of 19,700 models within the first quarter of 2023. The goal manufacturing and gross sales charge is 70,000 models per 12 months globally (largely within the US).
Nonetheless, the Chevrolet Bolt EV/Bolt EUV, after recovering from the huge battery-related recall (manufacturing resumed in April 2022), won’t stick with us very lengthy as a result of GM intends to modify to Ultium-based electrical automobiles.
In keeping with the plan, the corporate will cease manufacturing of Bolts in Orion Township, Michigan earlier than the top of 2023. Via an funding of round $4 billion, the positioning can be ready for all-new Ultium fashions – particularly the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra, all-electric pickups. These new fashions are anticipated to enter manufacturing on the plant in 2024.
The excellent news for the plant is that the general all-electric automobile manufacturing will improve. Employment is promised to triple subsequent 12 months. With one other plant engaged within the Ultium platform, GM wish to improve its manufacturing output to 600,000 models yearly (all BEV fashions).
Then again, in the short-term, customers would possibly lose entry to a very inexpensive all-electric automobile. The beginning value for the Bolt EV was simply $26,500 (+$995 DST), and successfully lower than $20,000 when deducting the federal tax credit score.
| Mannequin | Base Value | Dest. Cost | Tax Credit score | Efficient Value |
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV 1LT 17-inch | $26,500 | +$995 | $7,500 | $19,995 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV LT 17-inch | $27,800 | +$995 | $7,500 | $21,295 |
| Mannequin | Drive | Battery (kWh) |
EPA Vary |
0-60 mph (sec) |
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV 1LT 17-inch | FWD | 65 | 259 mi (417 km) |
6.5 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV LT 17-inch | FWD | 65 | 247 mi (397 km) |
7.0 |
This 12 months, Chevrolet will launch two new Ultium-based electrical automobiles – the Blazer EV (this summer season) and the Equinox EV (this fall), which would be the new entry-level BEVs from the model.
These next-generation electrical fashions are anticipated to be higher in each manner – larger, with extra vary, energy, and options in addition to quicker charging – however most likely additionally a barely greater value level of round $30,000 for the bottom model.
