General Motors (GM) appears to be ending Chevrolet Bolt production for the second time in five years. Per reports from Bloomberg, GM is reportedly ending production of the Bolt at its Fairfax, Kansas, plant by the end of 2028.
The reason for this seems to be two-fold.
First, GM is rumoured to be shifting Buick Envision production from its SAIC-GM plant in Shanghai to the Fairfax facility for 2029. The move comes as tariffs and rising import duties have made the Chinese-produced Envision less cost-competitive for the US market. If GM does shift production from China, Fairfax will be the sole production facility for the Envision and the Chevrolet Equinox as of 2029.
Secondly, with the cut to the $7,500 federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit, there are concerns that demand for sub-$30,000 EVs will be limited.
GM ended Bolt production for the first time in 2023 at its Orion Assembly Plant, which drew significant negative press. They then announced a limited run of new production starting in 2027 at the Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant, with increased range and faster charging.
GM did not confirm the report, but noted that the Bolt was always going to be a limited-run vehicle and that an announcement about ramping down its production would come in the near future.
