General Motors is reportedly building far fewer Chevrolet Bolts than originally planned, as weaker-than-expected demand for affordable EVs reshapes the production plan for the relaunched model.
The Kansas City-area Fairfax Assembly plant is now on pace to build about 35,000 Bolts before production ends, according to Dontay Wilson, president of the United Auto Workers local representing workers at the plant. The plant had previously been on track to build roughly 150,000 Bolts over that period, Reuters reported.
The 35,000-unit figure is a UAW estimate based on the plant's current production rate, not a production target confirmed by GM. The automaker declined to provide a production figure, saying it continuously evaluates market conditions and customer demand.
The reduction comes after the federal $7,500 EV tax credit expired in September 2025, contributing to a sharp drop in U.S. EV sales. GM has also been scaling back some EV production plans and shifting plants toward gasoline-powered vehicles.
The new Bolt went on sale earlier this year as a relatively affordable EV, starting at $27,600, but GM had sold just 4,224 Bolts through August. GM originally described the revived Bolt as a limited-run model.
The Fairfax plant is also scheduled to take on additional gasoline-powered production. GM plans to build the Chevrolet Equinox there beginning next year, with Buick Envision production also planned for the facility.
GM has not confirmed that Bolt production will end in the first quarter of 2027, either; that timing comes from the UAW estimate.
