The carmaker recently proposed a $391 million investment at the factory that could allow it to build new affordable EVs
A lower-cost version of the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EUV could be built at the company’s Fairfax factory in Kansas City, as part of GM’s tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union. The car manufacturer’s deal with the UAW proposes an investment of $1.25 billion at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, as well as a $391 million investment at the Fairfax Assembly Site and $300 million at an engine plant in New York to produce electric drive units.
According to Guidehouse Insights principal research analyst Sam Abuelsamid, it is possible that GM will build the new Bolt EUV at the Fairfax site alongside other more affordable EVs. Read: Next-Gen Chevrolet Bolt Officially Confirmed General Motors confirmed that the Bolt would be updated for a third generation back in July. It will use new lithium iron phosphate battery cells and be brought to life on a faster development timetable, Auto News reports.
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