Chevrolet Halts Bolt Orders In Europe To Focus On US Demand

The Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback has been received very well by both the media and the public since its launch almost one year ago. Its strong point is undoubtedly the 238-mile range, but General Motors has managed to produce an overall great package that only has a few real drawbacks.

However, with a production limited to just 30,000 units a year, the manufacturer might have underestimated the demand for its battery-powered vehicle. Chevrolet began by first launching the Bolt in the U.S. states where it most matters - those with a zero-emissions mandate in place.

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MDarringer - 10/23/2017 8:28:30 AM

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If Norway wants them, build them. I had a Bolt for about two weeks and it was surprisingly good as a car. Was it worth the price of two Sonics? Nope.

mre30 - 10/23/2017 12:07:25 PM

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GM has done a good job with the Bolt and the Volt.

[The Cadillac ELR, not so much]

vdiv - 10/23/2017 10:10:26 PM

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Actually the 2016 version of the ELR was a much improved car at a lower price. It was just too late for it.

MDarringer - 10/23/2017 10:32:02 PM

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Locally the ELRs were sold at cataclysmic discounts that were covered by GM.

vdiv - 10/23/2017 10:11:32 PM

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"What this situation shows is that the EV market share can significantly rise as long as manufacturers offer the right models, and actually go to the trouble of building them in large enough numbers. The demand is there, it's just the supply that's not up to par at the moment."

Hmm... That can't possibly be...

skytop - 10/23/2017 11:54:34 PM

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Planet Earth is running out of Cobalt which is a main ingredient in the EV batteries. Elon Musk wants to lasso an asteroid that contains the valuable element Cobalt to provide adequate quantities of this needed resource.