Bolt is supposed to return to the assembly line at the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City in the 2027 model year after a pause that began in 2023. However, it is claimed that this "second debut" will be short-lived. According to Bloomberg, GM intends to move the production of the Buick Envision crossover, which is currently produced in China, to that plant.
This decision is primarily related to the tariff policy of the Donald Trump administration towards China. The 2026 model year Buick Envision is produced at the SAIC-GM joint venture in Shanghai, but increased tariffs make importing the model to the US less profitable. Moving production to America should help keep the car's price competitive.
Moreover, in the second half of 2027, GM plans to move the production of gasoline-powered Chevrolet Equinox vehicles to the Fairfax plant. The model is currently produced in Mexico, but this decision is also explained by tariff risks. As early as June last year, GM announced its intention to gradually return some production from Mexico to plants in Michigan, Tennessee, and Kansas.
Chevrolet Bolt 2027
According to Bloomberg, the redistribution of production capacities itself has become a key factor that again put an end to the future of the Chevrolet Bolt. This is happening despite the model having the potential to be one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market. Even after the cancellation of the $7,500 federal tax credit, the 2027 model year Bolt is supposed to start at under $30,000 — a rare figure given that the average price of a new car in the US has already exceeded $50,000.
Bloomberg's report notes that the Bolt theoretically might still have a chance if demand for the model turns out to be unexpectedly high, but sources consider such a scenario unlikely.
A GM representative commented to the publication that the Chevrolet Bolt was initially considered a car with a limited life cycle and returned exclusively due to "high customer interest." He also confirmed that the company will later announce details about the phased discontinuation of Bolt production as the Fairfax plant is prepared to start producing the gasoline-powered Chevrolet Equinox in mid-2027.
Source: Bloomberg
