Chevrolet Announces Return of the Bolt EV!
Today is an exciting day for fans of affordable EVs! General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced the return of the Chevrolet Bolt during an investor call. No details or timing were mentioned today, as the upcoming Bolt will get a full reveal at a later date. It was stated that the upcoming Bolt will utilize General Motors’ Ultium technology which should fix my biggest complaint with the Chevrolet Bolt, it’s DC fast charging speed of 50Kw.
Press Release:
CHEVROLET ANNOUNCES NEXT-GEN BOLT
America’s most affordable EV will return to Chevrolet’s growing lineup of all-electric vehicles
2023-07-25
DETROIT – Today, GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra announced during the company’s quarterly earnings conference call that Chevrolet will introduce a next-generation Bolt, continuing to deliver what customers have come to expect: great affordability, range1 and technology.
“Our customers love today’s Bolt. It has been delivering record sales and some of the highest customer satisfaction and loyalty scores in the industry,” said Barra. “It’s also an important source of conquest sales for the company and for Chevrolet.”
“We will keep the momentum going by delivering a new Bolt…and we will execute it more quickly compared to an all-new program with significantly lower engineering expense and capital investment by updating the vehicle with Ultium and Ultifi technologies and by applying our ‘winning with simplicity’ discipline.”
Drawing on various Ultium and Ultifi technological advancements will help GM bring this popular model back to market on an accelerated timeline. Timing and specific details about the next-generation Bolt will be announced at a later date. The Bolt is expected to join Chevrolet’s growing lineup of all-electric vehicles, three of which are launching this year — Silverado EV, Blazer EV and Equinox EV.
From its market introduction in 2017, the Chevrolet Bolt changed the game as the first long-range, mass-produced EV available to customers at a truly affordable price. Sales of Bolt EV and Bolt EUV through the first half of 2023 have been the strongest to date. Eighty percent of Bolt owners are staying loyal to Chevy and nearly 70 percent of buyers who are trading in a vehicle for Bolt are trading in a non-GM product.
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12023 Bolt EV EPA estimated 259 mile range on a full charge. Actual range will vary based on several factors, including ambient temperature, terrain, battery age and condition, loading, and how you use and maintain your vehicle.