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

ment in sales and share”. Regarding its troubled Cruise division, Barra said GM will continue to be disciplined with its investments and will provide "updates on our on-going discussions with potential partners.” GM President Mark Reuss told investors the company will launch the next generation Chevrolet Bolt in late 2025, with the latest technology and faster charging, that will be profitable for the company. Reuss also said GM remains on tr...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

GM to temporarily lay off workers at Fairfax plant General Motors announced that it would temporarily lay off employees at its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, as the plant ends production of the Chevrolet Malibu. GM will lay off 680 employees at the plant on November 18. The temporary layoffs will facilitate the installation of new tooling and equipment to enable production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV at the Plant. The employees a...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/21

(HTSA). NHTSA opened the probe in April 2022 after General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen issued recalls due to possible EV and hybrid battery defects that could cause fires or stalling. In November 2020, GM began a string of recalls involving more than 140,000 2017-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to a defect that caused at least 10 fires. (Detroit News article on August 29, 2024) (NHTSA document on August 28, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/31

GM’s Cruise, Uber enter multi-year partnership for customers to access AV rides On August 22, GM's self-driving Cruise LLC unit and Uber Technologies LLC announced they have entered a multiyear deal for customers to book autonomous Cruise robotaxis through the Uber platform. Cruise and Uber expect to launch the service in 2025 with Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles.  Cruise recently relaunched service with safety drivers in Houston, Pho...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/24

cobson said that GM recorded a USD 600 million charge for indefinitely stopping production of the self-driving Cruise Origin, assembled at Factory Zero, but paused since November 2023. CEO Mary Barra said the Cruise subsidiary will instead focus "their next autonomous vehicle on the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, instead of the Origin. This addresses the regulatory uncertainty we faced with the Origin because of its unique design. In addition, p...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/25

GM delays Orion electric truck production to mid-2026 On July 23, GM CEO Mary Barra told investors during the company's second-quarter earnings that GM is again delaying the launch of electric truck production at its Orion Assembly plant, this time by six months to mid-2026. Orion Assembly, which previously built the Chevrolet Bolt EV, was originally scheduled to begin Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV production there in late 2024. In Oct...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/25

GM, LG set up USD 150 million fund for Chevrolet Bolt EV owners with faulty batteries General Motors and South Korea's LG Energy Solution reached a settlement to establish a USD 150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, according to documents filed in a U.S. court in Michigan’s eastern district. GM first launched Chevrolet Bolt EV in 2015, using batteries made by LG entities, and started rec...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/18

Chevrolet Malibu production to end in November to prep Fairfax for Bolt On May 8, General Motors confirmed that it will halt production of the Chevrolet Malibu sedan this fall at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas to prep for production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV. Production of the Cadillac XT4 small SUV will continue until the plant is shut down in 2025 to retool for production of the Bolt.  "To facilitate the installation of tooling and ot...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/09