Chevrolet killed off the super-affordable Bolt EV in 2023, just as it was gaining steam after a redesign and putting early battery fire issues behind it. GM needed its plant to build what were then perceived to be the electric pickups of the future. Chevrolet brought the Bolt EV back, as promised, for the 2027 model year, with the caveat that it would be a limited run. And we just found out how limited it is.
Base Trim Engine
Single-Motor Electric
Base Trim Transmission
Single-speed Automatic
Base Trim Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive
Base Trim Horsepower
210 hp
Base Trim Torque
TBC
Segment
Subcompact Hatchback
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Less Than Two Years With The Reborn Bolt
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Chevrolet revived the Bolt EV for 2027 with key improvements like a native NACS port and the 150 kW fast-charging capability to make use of it. But we’ve now found out that the Bolt EV will be getting a very limited run. Chevrolet plans to phase out production of the revived Bolt EV at its current plant in 2027, after just 18 months.
The reasoning will be a familiar one to Bolt EV enthusiasts: GM needs the Bolt’s plant space. This time, it is GM’s Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas. GM is converting the plant to build combustion crossovers. GM announced it is moving Buick Envision production to the plant and already confirmed last year that Chevrolet Equinox production would move there as well.
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Tariffs Are Forcing Some Cutthroat Decisions At US Plants
Tariffs are playing a significant role in the Bolt EV’s second demise. The Trump administration imposed sweeping ones on vehicle imports. That upended a strategy used by General Motors and other automakers, building more affordable vehicles in Mexico. Lower labor costs help improve the margins on lower-priced cars.
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The goal of the US import tariffs is to increase domestic automotive production. Manufacturers can’t build new domestic plants overnight. But the natural response to the tariffs is to maximize the utility from existing American production capacity. The Equinox is General Motors’ best-selling vehicle outside of pickups, and Chevrolet currently builds it in Mexico where tariffs are an issue. The current Buick Envision is subject to massive tariffs entering the country from China. Building both these stateside should yield huge savings.
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The Bolt EV Is Less Attractive Without The Tax Credit
The Bolt EV is not as important or as profitable a product for GM to build at its plant as those crossovers. The Trump administration’s elimination of the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles exacerbates the issue. That directly hits what had been the Bolt EV’s major appeal: affordability. Though the Bolt EV still offers a compelling range-per-dollar proposition under $30,000.
Chevrolet Still Expects The Bolt To Have A Strong Year
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The Bolt’s outlook through 2027 is still good in GM’s eyes, at least relatively speaking compared to other GM EVs. The brand believes the Bolt and Equinox EV will deliver “most of Chevrolet’s 2026 EV volume.” However, the jury is out on how relevant that will be for the brand.
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Electric vehicle sales went off a cliff after the Trump administration eliminated the federal tax credit at the end of September. Equinox EV sales were up by more than 100 percent over the whole of 2025, but they took a 72% year-over-year nosedive in Q4. The Bolt EV could not deliver much in the way of sales, yet still help deliver “most of Chevrolet’s 2026 EV volume.”
Source: Reuters
