- Chevrolet will convey again its cheap Bolt electrical car quickly
- The reborn Bolt appears like a light replace of the previous one, not a brand new design
Common Motors is now America’s second-best-selling electrical car (EV) model. However its best-selling EV is off the market.
That received’t final lengthy. The Chevy Bolt might be again quickly, trying just about prefer it did when it vanished after the 2023 mannequin yr.
Chevrolet teased the return of the Bolt at this time with a collection of Instagram pictures. None present the entire automobile, however they present sufficient to let consumers know that the subsequent Bolt will appear like a mildly up to date redesign. It has extra in frequent with the Bolt that Chevrolet retired than with newer GM EV designs just like the Chevrolet Equinox EV.
We’re calling this the 2026 Chevrolet Bolt in the meanwhile. Chevy hasn’t introduced a launch date, so it may seem for the 2027 mannequin yr.
The silhouette seems largely the identical because the Bolt EUV, the bigger of two hatchbacks bought underneath the Bolt title. Nevertheless, the pictures present new wheels, a revised entrance fascia and taillights, and a Tesla-style North American Charging System (NACS) port that can let it use Tesla Superchargers.
New Battery Tech
- The Bolt will possible be the primary GM EV with a less expensive lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery
GM CEO Mary Barra, in remarks to buyers, has hinted that the next-generation Bolt may carry lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a battery know-how comparatively new to the U.S. market. Presently present in some Tesla Mannequin 3 and Mannequin and EVs, LFP batteries provide barely diminished vary however decrease costs than the lithium-ion batteries present in different GM EVs.
We’ll convey extra info because it comes.
