General Motors and Chevrolet originally revealed the Bolt EV would arrive at dealerships nationwide this coming September. However, things are moving ahead of schedule.
Following a report from Automotive News, Chevrolet confirmed the Bolt EV will arrive one month earlier in August. Additionally, order books are now open nationwide at any and all Chevrolet dealerships certified to sell the Bolt EV.
Chevrolet spokesperson, Fred Ligouri, said about 40 percent of the brand’s dealership body is qualified to sell the Bolt EV, meaning consumers won’t have to drive very far to find a certified dealer.
The Bolt EV is currently on sale in 16 states: California, Oregon, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas are on deck next. If you don’t see your state listed, it will be one of the 29 states receiving the car in August.
The Bolt EV’s main rival, the Tesla Model 3, is also expected to roll out nationwide this summer.
Comments
By the time the first Model 3 is on sale, the Chevy Bolt EV will be in every market and by September the 2018 model is on sale. I bet many reservations will be cancelled!
And you would lose your bet.
You’re comparing cars in two different categories by essentially comparing a Chevy Sonic to a BMW 3 series.
I’ll bet you got expelled from Analogy University.
No but I got straight A’s in Marketing. If you even took a basic marketing 101 course, you would learn product segmentation and branding. The Bolt is classified as a tall subcompack hatch which is the same as a Chevy Sonic while the Tesla 3 and BMW 3 are small luxury sedans. I’m not knocking the Bolt but other than being electric, those two cars don’t compete in the same segment.
Multiple reviews have said the same thing:
“In Chevrolet’s lineup, the Bolt best compares to the Sonic Hatchback which starts at around $15,000.
The Model 3 will not only deliver the same range at the same price but vows to compete with cars like the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class, meaning the Model 3 will be built to a significantly higher standard than the bare bones Bolt.”
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