ays it expects a similar decline for the U.S. auto industry as a whole since the current market has been feeling the effects of winter storms (as well as affordability and gasoline price concerns) and is being compared to an exceptionally high selling rate in March 2025, before tariffs and ahead of EV credit discontinuation, when sales came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of more than 18 million units. Among brand sales in Q1 2026:...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

Chevrolet opens orders for base level 2027 Bolt EV While production of the rejuvenated 2027 Chevrolet Bolt has been under way at the GM Fairfax plant in Kansas since December, and more than 3,000 units have arrived on dealer lots or are in transit, Chevrolet has only now opened orders for the base LT variant, starting at USD 28,995, which includes the USD 1,395 destination fee, making it the most affordable EV offered in the U.S. market. Until no...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

Nissan’s entry-level Leaf S EV is delayed for U.S. On February 21 and 22, multiple sources reported that the 2026 entry-level Nissan Leaf S will not hit the U.S. market. The Nissan Leaf S+FWD is currently one of most affordable electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., with a starting price of USD 29,990 for a model with 303 miles of range. A new entry-level Leaf S, with a significantly smaller battery, was planned to arrive in the U.S. for the 2026...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

Chevrolet’s revived 2027 Bolt EV built in U.S. with majority of parts from China General Motors has resurrected the Chevrolet Bolt EV for the 2027 model year, with production taking place at GM’s Fairfax Assembly plant. Despite the fact the Bolt’s final assembly is in the U.S., only 17% of the vehicle’s components are sourced from the U.S. and Canada. The majority of components (51%) are imported from China, with the remainder from variou...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

GM invests USD 30 million preparing its Fairfax workforce for new launches General Motors’ Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, is now at the forefront of the company’s latest manufacturing innovations. The plant is currently producing the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which will soon be followed by the ICE-powered Chevrolet Equinox and a next-generation Buick compact SUV. In addition to nearly USD 5.5 billion in recent manufacturing investmen...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

Chevrolet’s revised Bolt EV to be in production only 18 months General Motors said on January 22 that it plans to move production of its next-generation Buick Envision compact SUV, which is currently built in China, to its plant in Fairfax, Kansas in 2028 in response to tariffs and pressures to reshore manufacturing. The company subsequently confirmed that it will likely end output of its all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV built at that plant in ab...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

ufacturing footprint and supports U.S. jobs, building on USD 5.5 billion in new investments announced across our U.S. manufacturing sites in the last year,” GM said in a statement. The next-gen Buick crossover will be built on a shared platform at the Kansas plant along with the new ICE-powered Chevrolet Equinox, which begins in 2027, following current limited production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV. GM said it will continue to ship the Envision to...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/23

Chevrolet begins sending new 2027 Bolt EVs to U.S. dealerships Chevrolet has begun sending out emails notifying that it is currently delivering the 2027 Bolt EV to U.S. dealerships, reviving its successful electric hatchback that was discontinued in 2023. The refreshed Bolt EV keeps a familiar design, now closer in size to the former Bolt EUV, with more interior updates than exterior changes.  The 2027 Bolt uses a 65 kWh LFP battery, producing 2...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/13

Chevrolet presents new revised 2027 Bolt EV ahead of 2026 launch On October 9, GM presented the new refreshed and revised 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, which will begin shipping to U.S. customers in early 2026 as a limited run model. The vehicle measures 4,307 mm in length, 1,770 mm in width, 1,622 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,675 mm. While the 2027 Bolt has a familiar shape, underneath it has the latest GM EV technology, featuring the GM-des...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

plant as timing for a second shift remains uncertain. GM is placing the 900 workers on indefinite layoff at the Fairfax Assembly plant, as it retools the plant for production of the ICE-powered Equinox. Those employees were placed on temporary layoff as of September 4. GM ended production of the Chevrolet Malibu sedan at its Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant in 2024, and stopped building the Cadillac XT4 small SUV this year, but plans to start...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/04

Chevrolet’s 2027 Bolt EV to launch in two trim levels General Motors is preparing to launch an all-new generation of Chevrolet Bolt EV in conjunction with the 2027 model year, offering up new exterior and interior designs, upgraded technology larger infotainment screens, and new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry. The next-generation 2027 Bolt EV will be offered in two trim levels, LT and RS, similar to trim levels offered in the Ch...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

GM to cut Cadillac EV production in Spring Hill, halve planned Chevrolet Bolt output On September 4, GM told employees that the company will stop production of two electric Cadillac crossovers at its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, during the month of December. GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said the plant will reopen in 2026 with one shift until May 2026, when the second shift is expected to be added back. The company will additionally sh...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/05

GM sees record EV sales in U.S. in August ahead of changing market On September 2, General Motors announced it had record EV sales for the month of August. Coming one month before the end of EV tax credits (on September 30), GM had sales of more than 21,000 EVs combined from Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC. Recognizing it to be short-lived, GM still expects the buying surge to pay long-term dividends due to manufacturer loyalty and EV customers’ c...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

GM offers more adapters amid switch to NACS On August 28, GM announced that as its EVs begin transitioning to the NACS standard starting with the 2026 Cadillac Optiq and Optiq-V and continuing with the coming 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, GM’s suite of adapters will provide a convenient, flexible way to connect current GM EVs to a charging station, whether at home or on the road. No matter which vehicle customers drive, GM EV owners will have access to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/30

GM reportedly plans to import EV batteries from CATL According to sources familiar with the matter, General Motors plans to import electric vehicle batteries from China-based battery supplier CATL to support production of its upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV. The Wall Street Journal initially reported that GM will source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL over a two-year period as a temporary solution while it ramps up its domestic batter...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/09

Chevrolet teases images of new Bolt EV On July 29, Chevrolet took to social media to tease its upcoming revival of the Bolt EV. In an Instagram post with images, the company wrote: “Chevy Bolt is back and better than ever. More this fall.” Camouflaged images of test prototypes of the new Bolt have been seen within the last month, with the size similar to the EUV version from before. GM CEO Mary Barra had hinted in the past that the new Bolt ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

GM’s EV strategy boosted by new Ancker-Johnson Battery Cell Development Center On July 14, General Motors President Mark Reuss talked about his company’s strategy in building a North American supply chain to power its lineup of EVs.    •    With the Ultium Cells plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee and Warren, Ohio, GM has the largest OEM battery cell manufacturing capacity in the U.S. Building on a USD 2.3 billion commitment, Ultium Cells ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

assemble more than two million vehicles per year in the U.S. in plants including: Orion Assembly will begin production of ICE-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks in early 2027 to meet strong demand. As a result, GM’s Factory ZERO will be the dedicated assembly location for the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV. Orion was originally slated to produce EV trucks after re...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GM working on U.S. production of LFP batteries with LGES, Samsung SDI General Motors' requests to LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Samsung SDI are leading the two companies to install lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production lines at their respective joint venture plants with the U.S. OEM, according to reports in South Korea citing people familiar with the matter. GM previously announced that the next-generation Bolt EV and a future trim of t...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

GM’s EV-only plan for Orion Assembly Plant could change On April 29, a report said that General Motors is reevaluating the vehicle segment and powertrain types slated for production at its Orion Assembly Plant and may not exclusively produce fully electric vehicles after its retooling, citing two people familiar with the matter, as GM adjusts production to address consumer demand. GM planned to relaunch the Orion plant after a USD 4 billion ret...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01