Chevy Bolt EV Gains In Popularity, Study Finds
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Vehicle valuation and automotive research company Kelley Blue Book recently published the results of its Q2 2021 Brand Watch Report, examining which models and car brands buyers were considering for their next vehicle purchase. Making the list of Kelley Blue Book’s latest Quarterly Top Considered Electrified Models was the Chevy Bolt EV.
This is the first time the Chevy Bolt EV has made it onto the Kelley Blue Book Quarterly Top Considered Electrified Models list. The battery-powered hatchback crossover snagged the number-10 spot, tying with the Honda Accord hybrid midsize sedan. Taking the top spot in the list was the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, followed by the Tesla Model 3 sedan in second, and the Honda CR-V Hybrid in third.
As Kelley Blue Book indicates, the sale of all-electric and hybrid models is likely to increase in the next several years following President Biden’s goal of reaching 50 percent of all new-vehicle sales being EVs or plug-in hybrids by the end of the decade. What’s more, a deluge of new EV models are poised to hit the market during that timeframe, with GM alone promising to launch 30 new EVs globally by 2025.
According to Kelley Blue Book, shopping consideration and sales for electrified vehicles increased during the second quarter of the 2021 calendar year, with a record-setting 250,000 units sold during Q2. Of all vehicle shoppers, roughly 20 percent shopped for an electrified vehicle. Eight percent considered an all-electric vehicle, while 15 percent considered a hybrid.
Chevy Bolt EV sales are up this year, rising to 19,882 units sold year-to-date, an increase of 138 percent year-over-year.
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| MODEL | Q2 21 / Q2 20 | Q2 21 | Q2 20 | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET BOLT EV | +334.63% | 10,857 | 2,498 | +137.51% | 19,882 | 8,371 |
| TOTAL | +334.63% | 10,857 | 2,498 | +137.51% | 19,882 | 8,371 |
However, it also bears mentioning that General Motors recently issued a recall for all units of the Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Bolt EUV due to manufacturing defects in the battery cells, affecting more than 73,000 vehicles total, including those sold in the U.S. and Canada.
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Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Is president Biden going to leave those 50% of EV sales on the tarmac at Kabul too? All we know is when Biden says it’s going to happen, the opposite occures
Bolts are no.1 vehicle choice by pyromaniacs!
Yes, the Bolt is very popular right now. I keep hearing how it’s really on fire at the moment.
the top 10 is dominated by hybrids. still waiting for that s-curve ev adoption rate everyone is talking about.
Personally I’m not even considering an EV before 2030. That has nothing to do with the Bolt’s issues. It’s just that the current range + price do not fit my needs.
People with money burning a hole in their pockets I guess.
Guess the Bad News about the Bolt isn’t burning up the presses, yet.
The best part about all this is some tool on here the other day was trying to brag about how gm is an ev leader lol.
Sales are so good you might even say business is booming.
It’s going to take time for GM to gain back the public trust in their EV’s with the recent battery fire issues
When did they have the public’s trust to begin with as far as ev go?
I guess if a guy wanted to burn his house down to get the insurance money he could just buy the bolt and park it in his garage. Scot Free.
Gas burning knuckle draggers here calling in. As said can someone name one major manufacturer not doing EVs?. It isn’t like ICE is gone by ’30.
they are doing ev’s because of regulations … not customer demand.
So?, like the ’70s where manufacturers still have to make progress towards clean emissions and mileage, it’s better to get out front of it now rather than the imports making inroads.
Unlike the ’70s we’re not facing an energy crisis and it’s purely regulatory but we’ll see what happens in the next 2-4 years for the political tide changes.
when you label people who aren’t on the EV bandwagon “knuckle draggers”, you are implying that EVs are so much better than hybrids that it is a no brainer. i don’t think they are.
No the knuckle draggers come with BC engineering knowledge of “uggaa buggaa..gas” when this thread is about an EV, plus nobody (other than the out going Biden administration) is forcing you to get an EV. Even I don’t have a current need fr one but I see the reasoning.
I’m still mad others are complaining on another article so again I make my own statement of complaining about them.
Use your real name “idiot “….
DeRp eLeCtRiC iS tHe FuTuRe dErP
Of course it does, it’s getting tons of free press.
I would like a Chey 1500 truck as a hybird, not electric.
Wait til for the Q3 report. It will drop like a turd in a punch bowl….
The Bolt is really hot right now!
I think the majority of the people making comments are want to be comedians. The fact is I think GM is doing the right thing when it comes to the battery issue. My Bolt is one of the funnest cars I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned mustang cobras and several sports cars. I like not having to go to the gas station or having oil changes or all the things that go with the gas cars like belts and etc. On the rare occasion I need a pickup I rent one from U-Haul and if I go on a cross-country trip I rent a car. I can understand someone who drives a long distance to work may not want a EV at this time but I only drive 40 mi round trip to work and it’s been nothing but great.
They aren’t even good comedians. It’s pretty obvious that most of the comments are made by illiterates living in mom’s basement
Suit yourself, but I came here for the fire sale comments.
Thanks for lending credence to my comment
GM has the worst customer service. No matter who I call or write to I cannot get any answers or even a reply on my 2022 Bolt. Even this web site sucks. I keep marking the keep me signed in box and I have to resign in every day. Never again.