On the Dash:
- UAW documents reportedly show GM targeting 35,000 revived Bolts, down sharply from the 150,000 units the Fairfax plant could potentially produce.
- The 2027 Bolt returns with updated battery and charging technology after GM discontinued the previous generation.
- GM has not confirmed the production target, saying it continuously evaluates market conditions and customer demand when making operational decisions.
According to Reuters, Dontay Wilson, President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) local at General Motors’ Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, said the plant is on pace to build about 35,000 revived Chevrolet Bolts before production ends in the first quarter of 2027. Whereas, the plant had previously been on track to build about 150,000 units.
Wilson based the estimate on current daily production, though GM has not confirmed the figure. A GM spokesperson told Reuters that the automaker continually assesses market dynamics and customer demand when making operational decisions.
Meanwhile, Chevrolet reintroduced the Bolt for the 2027 model year as an updated version of the previous Bolt EUV. The new model features improved battery and charging technology and competes as an affordable EV. The reduced output could point to softer demand for affordable EVs, although GM has not confirmed that interpretation.
The EV segment now faces more competition than when the original Bolt and Bolt EUV were on sale. At the same time, federal policy changes, including the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit last year, have reshaped the market. GM always planned a limited run for the revived Bolt, but a 35,000-unit run would make the model far less common than the 150,000 the plant had been on pace to build. Production targets for limited-run vehicles can still change in either direction based on customer demand.
