General Motors Weathers Tariff Storm To Pursue #1 Spot In EV Sales
Tariffs, schmeriffs: GM plans to boost its EV sales record with low cost LFP batteries from CATL and a refresh of its popular Chevy Bolt.
Chevy Bolt
Everything We Know About The Chevy Bolt 2.0
The next Chevy Bolt is about 8 months away, so few pricing or technical details are available yet. It is expected to start around $30.000.
A New Chevy Bolt EV For $17,000? (With Incentives)
The article title is accurate, even though it may seem a bit peculiar because at the moment Chevy Bolt EVs are not new. (There is a new version coming out fairly soon, though.) The Chevy Bolt referenced in the State of Charge video by Tom was new in 2023, and … [continued]
Low-Cost Electric Carshare Program Launched In Charlotte
Some years ago, after attending several electric vehicle ride-and-drive events, it became clear that members of the public who could see, touch, ride in, or drive an electric vehicle while having their questions answered were much more positive about EVs. Attendee sentiment was measured with a post-event follow up questionnaire. … [continued]
Faster Charging Doesn’t Help As Much As We Think
If you look around on social media, people have a lot of bad to say about the Chevy Bolt. It charges slower than most EVs these days, and with its charging curve, it’s not uncommon to spend an hour at a charging station. Plus, some people are in the habit … [continued]
Why My Used Chevy Bolt Is Worth So Much More Than Its Trade-In Value
GM discontinued the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV at the end of the 2023 model year. During an early 2024 conference call with analysts, GM CEO Mary Barra agreed that environmental benefits of EVs continue to be compelling to the company. She also admitted that GM’s EVs need to be … [continued]
GM’s Software Fix For Bolts and EUVs Might Have A Problem
Recently, 107 owners of Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV vehicles got some bad news: yet another battery-related recall. While the numbers of vehicles are small, it could mean that GM’s fix that ended the battery replacement campaign isn’t holding up as hoped. Some Background Before I get into the most … [continued]
Looking Back At My Craziest EV Trip Shows Us How Much Things Have Changed
Back in 2019, I took a ridiculous trip in Arizona and New Mexico. I was both in a vehicle ill-suited to road trips and driving on roads without good charging opportunities. In this article, I want to take a second look at that trip considering all that I’ve learned since … [continued]
Chevy Bolt Refresh: Now GM’s Planning On A Family Of Budget EVs
You know what I’d love to do for this story? Share an image of the refreshed Chevy Bolt that’s supposed to come out in a year or two. But during an investor presentation on Tuesday, GM president Mark Reuss decided to cut off the video feed and only show some … [continued]
Chevrolet Nearly Doubles the Share of Its Sales Coming from BEVs
Chevrolet has added two semi-mass-market electric vehicles to its fleet in the past year, the Chevy Blazer EV and the Chevy Equinox EV. Unfortunately, the brand also took the semi-popular Chevy Bolt off the market. Just looking at these three models, the net effect in the 3rd quarter of 2024 … [continued]
