GM is Ending Chevy Bolt Production in 2027

General Motors plans to end production of the Chevy Bolt in 2027, less than two years after the model’s reintroduction. The updated Bolt is expected to be produced for roughly 18 months at GM’s Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas before the company reallocates the facility to other vehicle programs.

Fairfax plant shifts to other vehicle programs

GM revived the Bolt as a limited-run model, with production scheduled at the Fairfax Assembly Plant. However, the automaker has now confirmed that the site will transition to building other vehicles beginning in mid-to-late 2027.

According to GM, the Buick Envision, currently manufactured in China, will move to the Kansas plant starting in 2028. In addition, production of the internal combustion engine Chevy Equinox is scheduled to relocate from Mexico to Fairfax in mid-2027, according to GM Authority. GM said the changes are part of a broader effort to adjust its North American manufacturing footprint and align production with future product plans.

A GM spokesperson told InsideEVs that the move “strengthens GM’s domestic manufacturing footprint and supports U.S. jobs.”

Bolt positioned as short-term return model

GM reiterated that the revived Bolt was always intended as a limited-run vehicle. A Chevrolet spokesperson said the company brought the model back in response to customer demand, but acknowledged that production would be time-limited.

The 2027 Chevy Bolt starts at $28,995, making it the lowest-priced new electric vehicle currently offered in the U.S. market. The updated version features an estimated 260-mile driving range, lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry, and improved charging capability. Chevrolet sold approximately 62,000 Bolt vehicles in the model’s final full year before its earlier discontinuation.

Production at the Fairfax plant has reportedly begun at a modest pace, with operations running on a single shift. GM has said the plant will eventually support a future “next-generation affordable EV,” though no timeline or product details have been announced.

For now, the Bolt’s return is expected to be brief, with production ending once the Fairfax facility transitions to its next set of vehicle programs.

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