GM Slashes Chevrolet Bolt Production Plans by 75%

General Motors is producing about 75% fewer Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles than originally planned, with the Kansas City-area plant now expected to make roughly 35,000 units before production ends in the first quarter of next year, according to United Auto Workers local president Dontay Wilson. The plant had initially been on track to produce around 150,000 Bolts, with the union estimate based on current daily production levels rather than figures provided by GM. The automaker declined to comment specifically on Bolt production, saying it continuously evaluates market dynamics and customer demand.

The reduced production reflects a broader pullback in electric vehicle plans following the removal of federal EV incentives under the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers. U.S. EV sales declined sharply after the $7,500 federal tax credit for EV buyers was eliminated in September 2025. GM, which relaunched the Bolt this year with a starting price of $27,600, sold 4,224 units through August and has described the model as a limited-run vehicle. The automaker continues to offer about a dozen EV models but has retooled some facilities to produce gasoline-powered vehicles and has recorded $10.9 billion in EV-related charges since the second quarter of 2025.

The lower Bolt output has delayed the return of a second shift at the Kansas City-area plant, where nearly 1,000 workers are on indefinite layoff, according to Wilson. GM plans to offset the reduced EV production with new vehicle programs at the facility, including production of the gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox starting next year, replacing output currently based in Mexico. The plant is also expected to begin producing the Buick Envision SUV, with production shifting from China to the United States.

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