GM To Idle Chevy Bolt EUV And Bolt EV Production For One Week
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General Motors will idle production of the Chevy Bolt EUV crossover and Chevy Bolt EV hatchback for one week starting next Monday.
According to Automotive News, GM will shut the Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan plant down on Monday, August 23rd through to August 30th. This marks the first time the automaker has paused production at Orion Assembly since the chip shortage began, despite the Bolt EV accounting for only a small amount of Chevy’s overall sales. GM CFO Paul Jacobson said previously the automaker was safeguarding chips for its full-size trucks and SUVs, which are its most profitable models, in addition to EVs.
Production of the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and related 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV crossover began at Orion Assembly earlier this year, with deliveries of the two vehicles commencing in May. The Chevy Bolt EV has been heavily updated for the 2022MY, receiving updated exterior styling and an overhauled interior. The 2022 Bolt EUV, meanwhile, is a larger, crossover version of the regular Bolt EV that offers some additional features, including available GM Super Cruise technology.
According to an Autoforecast Solutions report referenced by Automotive News, GM’s chip-related production losses are on pace to reach more than 7.1 million vehicles globally this year. The automaker said previously it expects the chip shortage to trim $1.5 to $2 billion from its 2021 earnings.
GM also spent $800 million in Q2 this year alone on the Chevy Bolt EV battery fire recall. The automaker is replacing battery modules in thousands of examples of the battery-electric hatchback after it received reports of customer cars spontaneously catching fire while parked and/or charging. It has also offered buy backs to certain customers affected by the problem.
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Isn’t gm recalling all Bolts to replace battery?
2017, to 2019 have been recalled.
Chip shortage, or is there another reason Bolt production is idled? Not here to spread FUD, but I am going to guess GM and LG are having a pretty tumultuous relationship right now.
More likely….. their not selling as hot as other models. With EV’s being a 2% take rate with consumers, and most of that going to Tesla cause Tesla is the new apple, GM want to focus on vehicles that actually sell, like the traverse and suburban.
Traverse production also stopped.
Tesla sells well, because they are the best EV’s… But not Apple at all. Apple is obsessive about quality, Tesla not as much.
autopilot is exhibit #1 when it comes to quality.
Tesla A/P works very well actually, when used as recommended but its a Level 2 Advanced Driver Assist, and the driver needs to pay attention..
it is under investigation for slamming into parked emergency vehicles. i figure anything that calls itself autopilot, should pass that test easily.
If the driver is paying attention, slamming into firetrucks would not happen, right? A/P and Supercruise are ADAS systems, the driver still has to pay attention, and be ready to respond to any situation. The Driver still has 100% responsibility, just like if you turn on Cruise Control and run into something. Tesla’s problem is A/P is so good that it lulls drivers into trusting it too much.
BTW NHTSA is also investigating Supercruise for a couple of accidents.
I told ya… GM recalling ALL Bolts incl those currently on sale, and going after LG Chem…
Probably because they sell in such tiny volume.
They’d probably be moving 100k+ units a year of a new Cruze/Sonic platform… Toyota still sells a whole lotta Corollas if you want the proof of concept.