General Motors to End Production of Chevy Bolt, Its First Mass-Market EV

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt
General Motors, in an expected move, said it would end production of the Chevy Bolt, the automaker’s first mass-market EV, later this year.
The Bolt uses battery cells that are of an older design and chemistry than those in newer GM EVs such as the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer.
The Environmental Protection Agency classifies the Bolt as a “small station wagon” with less than 130 cubic feet (3,681 liters) of interior room, while GM considers the Bolt a crossover and places it under the category of SUV on its website.
The General began to develop the Bolt in 2012 and the first Bolt concept car made its appearance at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.  The production version of the Bolt was unveiled at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and CEO Mary Barra promised a range of 200 miles (320 km) or more.
The car’s battery as well as its motor and drive unit are manufactured by LG in Incheon, South Korea.  Final assembly takes place at the automaker’s Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan.  The plant received a $160 million upgrade in order to produce the Bolt.
The vehicle’s software can be updated over-the-air, a feature released in 2018.
In announcing the EV’s demise earlier in the week, Barra said that the Orion plant would be retooled to produce electric trucks starting in 2024.
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