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GM to Launch Chevy Bolt EV Next Year?
General Motors Co. plans to introduce a production version of its Chevrolet Bolt electric car at the end of 2016, sources tells Reuters.
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General Motors Co. plans to introduce a production version of its Chevrolet Bolt electric car at the end of 2016, sources tells Reuters.
GM unveiled the five-door hatch in concept form at the Detroit auto show last month. The company touted the car as a "game-changer" with a 200-mile range and price around $30,000.
The Bolt will be assembled at a rate of 25,000-30,000 per year at GM's Orion Township assembly plant 40 miles northwest of Detroit, according to Reuters sources. They say the underutilized factory also will produce a variant to be marketed in Europe by GM's Opel unit.
The concept version of the Bolt is made with weight-saving aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber materials that may not make it into the production model. The prototype also features an automatic park system and the ability to be locked, unlocked and activated by the driver's cell phone.
The 4.3 million-sq-ft Orion plant currently makes the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano small sedans.
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