GM’s first plant in Warren, Ohio, began producing battery cells last fall. peace out gm, i can't wait around forever View all comments got a model 3 for $28.5k(!) after incentives. the final straw was gm abandoning thousands of owners by backtracking on the battery replacement.

got a 2020 bolt, and almost nothing was changed. I was so happy with my first bolt, i really wanted to grow with the company. With GM experiencing battery production constraints, it looks like the automaker is turning to ICE vehicles to fill the gap until its battery plants are up and running. Chevy Silverado EV (source: GM) Chevy Blazer EV (source: GM) Chevy Equinox EV (source: GM)īarra also hinted an Ultium Bolt EV could be in the works, saying, “It’s a very important vehicle in our lineup, so you will have to wait and see what we end up doing” last month. By the end of the year, GM will launch three new Ultium electric models, including the Silverado EV, Blazer EV, and Equinox EV. With GM phasing out the Bolt EV, the automaker has high hopes for its upcoming Ultium-based lineup. GM sold 968 Lyriq models in the first quarter and another 1,348 in Q2 2023. Meanwhile, Cadillac’s Lyriq isn’t faring much better. After selling a total of two Hummer EVs in the first quarter, GM recorded 47 sales in Q2, down 83% from last year. 2023 Hummer EV pickup and SUV versions (Source: GM)īarra explained during an interview with NBC News last month that battery production is currently holding the automaker back. GM already has two electric models based on the Ultium platform, the Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq.īoth the Hummer EV and Lyriq have struggled to gain a footing as GM goes through growing pains. The move comes as GM moves to an all-Ultium-based EV lineup. Since then, the Bolt has become a top-selling EV model in the US for its affordable price and versatility.ĭuring the automaker’s first quarter earnings call, CEO Mary Barra explained that, despite the models’ progress, “it’s now time to plan to end the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV production, which will happen at the end of the year.” Chevrolet Bolt EUV (Source: GM) The YOY comparison is not exactly fair because the Bolt was recalled, with production resuming last April. In the first three months of the year, GM sold 19,700 units, up from 358 in Q1 2022. The Chevy Bolt EV and EUV accounted for 13,959 of those.Īlthough Chevy Bolt sales are up 101% from last year, they are actually down from the first quarter. General Motors sold 15,652 EVs in the second quarter of 2023.

Chevy Bolt props GM EV sales in Q2, but for how long?

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