The Bolt is again, and it’s cheaper than ever. GM resumed Bolt manufacturing in April following a serious battery recall final August. Now the corporate says it should reduce costs on the Bolt EV and EUV by as much as 18%, and plans to construct a file variety of models this 12 months.
The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV will begin at $26,595, together with vacation spot prices, down from $32,495. The Bolt EUV begins at $28,195, down from $35,695. Manufacturing of the 2023 fashions is slated to start on the GM Lake Orion plant in Michigan in late July.
The Bolt EV was launched in 2016, and gross sales hit a excessive of 24,828 autos in 2021.
The Bolt EV and EUV had been every given a serious refresh for the 2022 fashions, and GM says there can be solely minor updates for 2023. Every sports activities a 200 hp, 266 lb-ft motor on the entrance wheels, and a 65 kWh battery pack that delivers a variety of 259 miles for the Bolt EV and 247 miles for the Bolt EUV.
The 2022 mannequin benefitted from a $5,500 worth reduce in comparison with the 2021 mannequin. The most recent discount is a uncommon bit of excellent information for automobile consumers, as the common worth of a brand new automobile within the US neighborhood has soared to round $45,000.
Extra welcome information: Chevrolet says the Bolt EUV can have the second-highest advert spend this 12 months, behind solely Silverado electrical pickup.
“This alteration displays our ongoing want to verify Bolt EV/EUV are aggressive within the market,” GM stated. “Affordability has at all times been a precedence for these autos.”
Sources: GM Authority, Reuters, Inexperienced Automotive Stories
