Back by popular demand, the Chevy Bolt will return with big updates on an accelerated timeline.
The popular and affordable Chevrolet Bolt will live to see another day as General Motors CEO Mary Barra has just confirmed that a next-generation version of the Bolt is in the works.
This is a major announcement for the company and for fans of affordable EVs, with Barra saying the upcoming Bolt EV will be based on GM’s Ultium battery and drive technology and will continue to deliver what customers have come to expect from the nameplate: great affordability, range, 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. 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.”
Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO
Adopting various Ultium and Ultifi technological advancements will help GM bring the popular model back “on an accelerated timeline.” Mind you, the automaker did not provide a launch timetable, noting that timing and specific details about the next-gen Bolt will be announced at a later date.
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