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

other markets, uses a 52 kWh battery and produces 174 hp and 254 lb-ft of torque. The Leaf is built at Nissan’s Tochigi Plant in Japan, as well as the Sunderland plant in the UK. Nissan never announced a U.S. price for the Leaf S, but it was expected to be below USD 26,000, undercutting the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, which is priced at USD 28,995. While the Bolt has just been reintroduced to the U.S. market, GM says the model will only be built for ...

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

anufacturing 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 ...

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

ly 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 sta...

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

y. GM plans to be the first company to produce LMR prismatic battery cells at commercial scale.  GM’s expertise in these three battery chemistries will enable GM to scale production of lower-cost LMR and LFP cell technologies to produce both full-size electric pickups and affordable EVs like the Chevrolet Bolt. In June, the final steel beam was placed at the new Ancker-Johnson Battery Cell Development Center, next door to the Wallace Battery C...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

to 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 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

s to mid-2026.  Company spokesman Kevin Kelly said the timing for the plant remains consistent with previous reports of electric production in fall 2026. The company website still lists the plant as “being transitioned for production of electric trucks, including the GMC Sierra Denali EV and the Chevrolet Silverado EV.” GM presently builds the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV at Factory ZERO plant in Detroit and Hamtra...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

GM posts U.S. sales increase of 16.7% in Q1 2025 On April 1, GM announced that its U.S. sales increased 16.7% yoy to 693,363 units in the first quarter, with double-digit increases across all four of the company’s brands. For the quarter, GM led the U.S. automotive industry in total, retail, and fleet sales. Chevrolet sales were up 13.7% to 443,564 units, with the best first quarter since 2019. Chevrolet EV sales, including those of the Equino...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

GM to discontinue Cadillac XT4 at Fairfax Assembly in January 2025 On November 7, General Motors announced its decision to permanently discontinue the Cadillac XT4 compact crossover in January 2025 when it idles its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas to retool for the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV. GM is investing USD 391 million in the plant to prepare for Bolt, which will move to GM’s Ultium platform. GM originally planned to pause XT4 prod...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08