Chevrolet Bolt
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GM recently mentioned the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt: ” just one member of a family of Bolts, including an even lower cost option”. The illustration above shows what the main member of this new family could look like.
He also mentioned the next Bolt might not be as cheap as the previous one which started at under $29,000. This is fine since it will no doubt charge much faster and could even have a longer range thanks to the Ultium platform. Earlier, there was also talk about the next Bolt being larger than the previous model. Which makes some sense. GM used to blame the small size of the car for poor early sales. I personally think it will morph into a crossover shape, like the illustration above. Which could make it a bit less original than the first generation.
The biggest change for GM will be making a profit from the next Bolt. Since they have just announced they are now making money from their current EVs. Something Ford has yet to achieve.
With not one but a few new Chevrolet Bolt models, it seems GM will be getting even more ahead of Ford in the growing EV market. GM is now making money from all these cars and they are on a roll with even more models coming from all their brands. Meanwhile, Ford has a 2nd generation Mach-e planned for late 2026 if that’s still in the cards. They’ve either canceled or delayed their 3-row EV SUVS. And we haven’t heard anything about these 2 cheaper models on the new platform yet…
We will probably see the new Bolt later this year. With 2nd body style by the end of the year, at least as a concept. There could even be more later.