GM had a bad time getting Chevrolet Bolts and EV . Bolts back to production. The automaker halted production in August at the Orion Assembly Plant while addressing the issue. the battery fire caused by packages provided by LG Chem and LG Electronics. The last GM remember each Bolt, more than 140,000 pieces, at a cost of about $1.9 billion so it could install redesigned packages that were tracked using advanced diagnostic software. Orion Series restart on November 1, but only for two weeks. Now, GM has confirm with GM agency it’s a plan production restart on December 6 will not happen. Instead, Bolts will no longer be produced for the remainder of 2021.
LG Chem has been manufacturing new, improved batteries since mid-September at two Michigan facilities, with the first shipments arriving authorized dealer happened in mid-October. The 65 kWh replacement unit comes with eight years, 100,000 miles guaranteeand working on a modified chemistry seems to have improved range of hatchback.
A GM spokesperson told GMA that the company wants to focus on replacing all types of batteries. Dealers also cannot sell Bolts on their lot, with those vehicles needing to be re-certified by the parent agency before finding a new home. Instead of giving a tentative date for the production of the new Bolt, the spokesperson said there will be an update early next year. “We will continue to notify staff at appropriate times of any additional adjustments to the production schedule in early 2022, as we continue to focus on battery module replacement. ”
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