General Motors today announced it is ending Bolt production as the Orion Assembly plant transitions to build EV pickup trucks.
The factory where the Bolt is built will switch to producing electric trucks, with theto hit a new sales record last year at 38,120 and is off to a strong start in 2023, with 19,700 units delivered through the first quarter.
The Chevy Bolt EV and EUV are living on borrowed time. General Motors today announced plans to end production of the electric hatchbacks by the end of 2023. CEO Mary Barra revealed the Bolt's planned demise during an investor call, explaining the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan where it is built will begin retooling in order to start churning out the company's electric pickup trucks next year.
Fires caused by defective batteries resulted in a controversial recall in 2021, which saw sales briefly dwindle, but price cuts to under $30,000 for the 2023 model year helped the Bolt bounce back with its best year yet, with 38,120 deliveries in 2022. The Bolt duo is off to a hot start in 2023 as well, with 19,700 Bolts finding homes in the first quarter.
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