Chevrolet has committed to selling only electric vehicles by 2035, trailing Buick and Cadillac’s plan to do the same by five years. The sale of exclusively EVs seems to be inevitable, but in order for the retail network to support the initiative, dealers will need to make large investments for items like charging stations, service bays, tools and employee training. As a result, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some dealers might not be very interested in making the jump to EVs. That said, Chevy dealers that are not interested in selling EVs will not be offered a buyout.
Chevrolet global vice president, Scott Bell, recently told The Verge that Chevy dealers who do not wish to convert to exclusively selling EVs will not be offered an alternative when the time comes for them to make a choice and the associated investments. As such, these dealers will be unable to continue selling Chevrolet products – or any GM product, for that matter.
The decision is the same as for GMC dealers not interested in selling EVs, but differs from options available to Cadillac dealers at the dawn of the age of EVs. As previously reported by GM Authority, Cadillac required a $200,000 investment from its dealers toward preparations for incoming EVs, starting with the Cadillac Lyriq crossover. Cadillac dealers who opted out of the investment were offered a buyout ranging between $300,000 and $1 million.
Bell also said that Cadillac and Buick dealers who elected to take the buyout could be converted into Chevy dealers instead. “The minute they pull back and say, ‘You know what, I’m not ready to go all in for those brands,’ they’re now 100 percent a Chevy dealer, which is a good thing for Chevrolet,” he explained.
He also drew attention to the fact that the majority of Chevy dealers are already selling the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, indicating that they should probably be more receptive to EV-only sales.
“They’ve already raised their hand: ‘I’m in on the Bolt,'” Bell said. “They certainly have committed to the Chevy brand.”
GM has announced that it plans to release 30 new EVs over the next three years across all of its brands globally, and to support the production of one million EVs annually by 2025. So far, The Bow Tie has already pulled the veil off three next-generation EVs, including the Chevy Silverado EV, the Chevy Blazer EV and the Chevy Equinox EV. These three models will utilize state-of-the-art Ultium Drive motors and Ultium battery technology.
They will be offered alongside the aforementioned Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, both of which are on sale currently but utilize last-generation GM EV tech.
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So another quiet admission that 2035 is a pipe dream, just keeping the back door open and letting Chevy be that door. Can’t wait till this false buffoonery bubble bursts.
just laugh, for the truth kkkkk
this is truth too, ucraine war dismantled some ideas also, very soon
I fear that Mary has picked the worst possible time to be spending billions on a questionable all EV lineup. Rising interest rates, inflation, and the coming recession will spell hard times for GM. The good news is that good deals on ICE vehicles will return so save your cash!
Kind of hard to offer “good deals” on ICE vehicles when there aren’t any to be had. Just because ICE vehicles are still in the automakers’ portfolios doesn’t mean they will actually make them in great volume to flood dealer lots again. They will be build-to-order, and then constrained under the guise of a lingering “chip shortage” or “supply chain issue”. That keeps ICE vehicle prices high for the next few years. Then all of a sudden EVs will be readily available and the only thing the automakers focus their efforts on producing. Before you know it, EV sales outpace ICE sales and the ICE vehicles whither and die and are totally phased out.
We will see, if they want to make quick money in the next two years it will be with ICE. They won’t be producing any real numbers of EVs before that, the factories aren’t even built yet.
Paraphrasing Casa Blanca, Gm says, “We’ll always have bailouts…”
Play it again Grizzly…
They are certainly giving themselves a really long time frame. Businesses change their minds a lot in 13 years.
Chevrolet is on a dual-path and will offer both EV and ICE versions of some models, like Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado, all of which have all-new ICE powered models coming out as well as the EVs. A Chevy dealer could choose to not make the EV investment and continue on, at least for the next several years.
And there is no way a Caddy or Buick dealer that is not already a dual with Chevrolet will suddenly get a Chevy franchise. There are 3000 Chevrolet dealers blanketing the country and each has an assigned “area of primary responsibility”. Adding a Chevy franchise within the area one already exists is very unlikely unless the current Candy or Buick dealer is in some remote area not adequately served by an existing Chevrolet store.
I have seen nothing that says the Equinox will be offered as ICE and EV after 2023. I would buy another ICE Nox but not an EV.
Equinox will continue to be available in EV and ICE form concurrently, as will the Blazer and Silverado. There are also refreshes for the ICE vehicles planned for the years ahead, GM isn’t abandoning ICE any time soon.
That’s good news
Totally agree. I have 200,000 miles on my 2007 Equinox. One of the best cars I have ever owned. Went to the dealer with the hope of ordering a new one. After I was told that over half of the options I wanted were constrained, I have up the idea! The statement by GM “The sale of exclusively EVs seems to be inevitable” strikes me as funny, in a bad way. I will never be forced into buying an EV, in spite of the Green New Deal attempts to control me into doing so. This is socialism at it’s finest. I choose not to participate.
GM should offer alternatives to EV’s. If not, they have lost my devotion. I can and will take my purchases elsewhere.
GM better wake up! They may be able to force their dealers to stock EV’s, but they cannot force their customers to buy them!
It seems GM wants to force customers to buy them by working with governments to eventually ban ICE. What a disgusting company.
And everyone knows government ALWAYS has strings attached to their ‘partnerships’. Quite sure they’re addicted to their power over numerous industries…in the name of ‘common good’ and ‘saving the planet’.
Those non-compliant new car dealers will just convert to selling late model ICE vehicles which may be a larger more lucrative market anyway.
Like Bob posted the Chevy plan is not to end ICE and just to let it transition out.
As time goes on the regulations will drive the increase cost of ICE be it more complexity or it will be fines for exceeding emission. This will make dealers adapt or die.
But the shortages of parts and the economy is going to remove a number of them much sooner.
The only thing that will stop the EV programs is a change in government regulation and that is not going to happen. They are now pushing for in 3 years breathalyzers in cars, all cars that will add to cost and who is going to keep them in calibration. Biden signed this in when he took office and there is nothing in place yet to go in.
We are at a time where it is more difficult to build cars and make money than ever.
Ford is in a major financial condition right now. It will be interesting to see what they do in the next couple years. They are chopping their staff to pay for EV models and They are short parts to make money on the ICE models.
The government is not going to cut them any slack either on the EV and regulations.
On top of that the Aluminum cost on the F150 has skyrocketed and it is cutting into profits big time.
Ford is going to need a partnership to remain viable and independent.
As long as the globalist are driving this stuff we are stuck with it.
Even with ICE EV will remain as there is enough market for it to remain and advance. There is money to be made there.
Why am I unable to rate C8.R’s comment?
There will be a huge market created just to cater to keep ICE vehicles on the road. That’s where I want to be.
If/when *new* ICE cars in the US get totally phased out, it won’t take too many years before owning one is similar to car ownership in Cuba. The people that can’t afford new cars drive “classic” cars and keep them on the road in all manner of creative repairs. Eventually, it will be unprofitable to operate gas stations. You may see a total flip compared to what we have today with public EV fast chargers. EV charging stations will be everywhere, and gas stations will be few and far between. But that kind of scenario is probably 20 years away.
Probably true but decades from now
You know, GM’s incredibly stupid decision to abandon Voltec will come back to bite them up in the face. They bend the knee to this administration’s unrealistic energy policy and went full on EV instead of respecting the market. I am for EVs no doubt about it, but it must not be forced, whether by the government or corporations. Why push EVs when the energy sector cant supply demand? We even have that fool ‘Gruesome’ Newsom telling people they cant charge at certain times of the day for crying out loud. GM better know what the heck they are doing with their dealers in regards to EVs, they must begin the base foundation and logistics to support EV repair and maintenance. Are they training technicians to deal with electric motors cables circuits and wires?
I hope I hope Jim❤ falls on his face the American people made Jim what it is and the other trying to force American people to buy what they want to sell not what they make people want to buy
GM hijacked by the looney left. Hope the EV hoax blows up before it’s too late for the auto industry.
the hope is the last that die … still remember the GM EV1 Impact, anyone desired and was a success, but GM contraditory asked cars back and dismantled them, do not see this trend now
The EV1 was not a success, it was a toy that appealed to people that didn’t care about paying $500-$700/mo(with subsidies1) to lease a 2 seat commuter car that had the range of a car with 4 gallon gas tank, i.e Hollywierdos that had 8 other cars to drive and didn’t care about money, on the plus side each $38,000 est sticker price EV1 really only cost GM about $250,000 per car to produce…….
I can’t fathom why they didn’t keep making them….
yeah I know… cut c*mon car is for rich people… so mean as ever as success among them.
As today, 20 years after, they are even more for millionaires. US$ 50 000 🆙 one does not seem for each Bus Guy seeing and saying “Tomorrow would buy this as worker ” Bye Bus
Gm has moved so far left it makes me cry. Just ask any GM Canada dealer employee what their training this year consisted of.
NOT INTERESTED IN EVS TOO ,,, NOT FOR NOW
Classic ice are for me ,they have come along ways .Don’t need a lithium slush pit .
So basically sell what we tell you or suffer the consequences. Sounds about right for leftist Queen B!
Folks it s official , The government is controlling what vehicles you can buy. Actually, seems like that’s been going on for a while.
Just seems like ” thrown against the wall politics” is all we have anymore. Why cant this be thought out and implemented in a better way. Not smear it in your face tactics. It would be easier to accept. I am not knocking EV or GAS . I should be able to have a choice in the issue. I guess the consumer will be the one to answer if this is the best move for the market. I wonder what method of transportation or technology will kick the EV market to the curb in the future. ?
“Chevy dealers who do not wish to convert to exclusively selling EVs will not be offered an alternative when the time comes for them to make a choice and the associated investments. As such, these dealers will be unable to continue selling Chevrolet products – or any GM product, for that matter.” Boy does this statement sound familiar. If you don’t get vaccinated you will lose your job or get discharged from the military which did happen. So now the Government is pressuring and demanding the dealers take the same approach as it relates to EVs. ” You will sell only EVs or you are out of business. I received an email today from GA Power telling me they are adjusting my smart thermostat between the hours of 3-7 tonight because it is going to be 94 today. Biden’s “New World Liberal Order” policies and mandates are destroying this country and taking our individual freedoms away day by day. God Bless America.
Excellent observation and comparison to the left’s while-in-power push (shove) for “our way or else” on matters they’re obsessed with.
One of the best comments I’ve seen in a while here. Kudos Dr Piz.
But the statement is wrong.
Dealers have a choice to either invest in selling EV’s as well as ICE cars or to simply continue selling ICE vehicles only. In a few years they will be given the same choice to make. There are several decision points between now and 2035.
If the political administration changes, expect GM to walk back the 2035 commitment.
Like GM changing to 2 sections, Buick, Olds, Cadillac and Chevy, Pontiac, GM of Canada in the 80s, it sounds good. I predict a financial tidal wave that will disrupt this ill conceived “plan”.
GM is already behind the 8 Ball with their new Ultium Battery Platform. While better range than the Bolt, it will not hold up against some of the current competitors, and a few more just coming on line in short order. Lucid for one has a range of 520 miles or 836 KM. Q1 2023 the Chinese Zeekr rolls out with CATL’s Qulin Battery System and a 1000 Mile Range. Mercedes has done 2 real world tests on the Eqxx EV and each time driven over 11 hours and 600 miles without stopping. Lets not forget Tesla, the Model S currently has range of 405 miles, but they just tested their Our Next Energy ONE in a model S at average speed of 55MPH and achieved 752 miles GM’s new platform only provides about 20% more range than to Gen 1 Bolts had. The current target is the 1000 KM Range vehicle that people will not experience the range anxiety they currently have. It is going to take 500-600 mile ranges within the next 12 months to get to the top of the sales market. Yes the New GM models will sell in the short term, but they better have something in the works for the not too distant future that provides at least 500 to 600 mile range without having to have 2500 Lbs of Ultium batteries, roughly 150 KWH storage bolted t the bottom of your Equinox EV. That is a problem with the New Hummer EV already. First Full Size Truck that will not trailer at least its own weight.
GM is working just like a communist country, telling people What you are going to buy. I can see them making a ICE vehicle so difficult, and undesirable to buy you will be Forced to buy what they are selling. I am sure the communist left of our government is pulling the strings here. I can Also see my relationship with GM coming a rapid end. Hopefully the other car makers will be more Democratic than GM, and Ford. This EV push will either make or break them , it is a big gamble. Am really thinking I am Done with both of these American car makers. Have never purchased foreign, but they are Pushing me away. America is still a Free and Democratic country, I will Not support Any communist regime
Need to stop calling them Electric Vehicles, they are Battery Operated Vehicles……………………………………………I know it doesn’t seem like much, yet I am sure they test marketed the crap out of the name, and Battery would have been accurate but very poorly rated.
We have electric vehicles, yes, but those are operated by constant connection to electrical power. I.e. trains, trolleys, subways, elevated trains, and so on.
Once you call them correctly, battery operated, it should reveal more to the “constants”, that these vehicles will require battery changes, let alone the re-charging.
At least that is my opinion of this, and I will choose to call this turd a turd, no matter how polished.
Hard not to look at this battery push and not see major, customer relationship-ending problems flooding the automotive market.
My Lowe’s 40V and 80V yard tool batteries have been unreliable, short-lived, and supremely expensive to replace. The chargers themselves have been equally as bad.
I’m just glad I won’t be around for that awful time.