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GM is ending Chevy Bolt EV and EUV production at the end of the year

GM is ending Chevy Bolt EV and EUV production at the end of the year https://ift.tt/4mgG1dp
Chevy Bolt EUV
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The end is nigh for the Chevy Bolt.

General Motors plans to end production of the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV at the end of 2023, GM CEO Mary Barra announced in an earnings call Tuesday. The company plans to use the capacity at its Orion Township, Michigan, assembly plant to build electric trucks starting in 2024.

The end of production of the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV is a huge blow to affordable EV ownership. The Bolt is one of the cheapest EVs currently on the market, with a starting price of around $24,000. The price could be even lower when applying the $7,500 EV tax credit.

But the Bolt was always at a disadvantage, built on GM’s older EV platform. The automaker has since shifted to its Ultium battery...

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