OOPS! GM CEO, Mary Barra, May Have Accidentally LEAKED Chevrolet Bolt EV Compact SUV Ahead Of 2020 Debut

...It seems like General Motors will be putting the Bolt’s platform to good use for a brand new small crossover as hinted in a presentation made by CEO Mary Barra on the occasion of the Barclays Global Automotive Conference. The attached image is included in a section of the document talking about GM’s green agenda, specifically about plans to roll out not one, but two electric CUVs by 2020.

The badgeless crossover previewed here appears to be a production model rather than a concept, so what you see is likely what you’ll get. By the looks of it, the zero-emissions model in question has a few things in common with the FNR-X concept (pictured below) shown by Chevy back in April this year during the Shanghai Auto Show...

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MrEE - 11/18/2017 8:07:31 AM

+1 Boost

Whoa what a copy of Toyota styling. Proof Toyota is design trend setter after all.

vdiv - 11/20/2017 12:07:36 PM

+1 Boost

For GM maybe.

MDarringer - 11/18/2017 10:40:35 AM

+2 Boost

This is a great looking vehicle. Build it.

TomM - 11/18/2017 12:46:14 PM

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Oh Gee - do you really really believe that they accidentally gave a presentation to the CEO of the company - that included a glimpse of something that should not have been there? I have yet to see the CEO's indignation and the subsequent firing of those involved. OR - do you understand that this is a way to freeze some people in place to wait for something that is supposedly only 2 years away instead of buying a Model X.

AND yes - Matt - it looks pretty good and I see little that would not survive into production. THe CAMARO "ish" front top of the hood actually is a nice touch. ANd I believe it is clear they WILL build it too.

MDarringer - 11/18/2017 3:16:05 PM

+1 Boost

And if the Voltillac had been a crossover priced sensibly, it would still be on the market.

Agent00R - 11/19/2017 12:28:35 AM

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Having worked in tech co.'s MarCom function where exec communications are a big part of the role, I can say that there's a chance some internal slide ware was repurposed and blame-o(!) you have a leak if someone wasn't careful.

SanJoseDriver - 11/19/2017 12:58:10 AM

+3 Boost

I don't think this will be cross-shopped with the Model X, which is larger, faster, and way more expensive. If anything this will go up against the Model Y (cheap CUV based on Model 3), which is also supposed to be released in 2020 (or 2021 based on Tesla's history).

The Bolt is a solid car and this could be an even better value proposition. I think it looks a lot nicer than the Bolt as well.

vdiv - 11/20/2017 12:08:56 PM

+1 Boost

The Bolt concept also looked nicer than the production Bolt EV.

MDarringer - 11/20/2017 12:11:34 PM

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@SanJoseDriver Another reason they won't be cross-shopped is because Tesla will have imploded by then.

CarCrazedinCali - 11/18/2017 1:30:10 PM

+2 Boost

Holy hell that's ugly

vdiv - 11/20/2017 12:11:19 PM

+1 Boost

It wasn't accidental. Companies "leak" concepts to gauge reception. Barra is a smooth operator, no one in the industry underestimates her.