US EditionGM’s Chevrolet Bolt Will Source Batteries From China's CATL
FAIRFAX, KANSAS, AUG 7 – GM will import cheaper, safer lithium iron phosphate batteries from China's CATL to keep the new Chevy Bolt affordable until domestic production starts in 2027.
- General Motors will begin production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV later this year at its Fairfax, Kansas assembly plant using imported batteries.
- GM is temporarily sourcing lithium iron phosphate batteries from China's CATL due to delays in domestic LFP production and ongoing U.S. import tariffs.
- The new Bolt EV will be GM's most affordable model, feature a Tesla-style charging port, and use CATL's lower-cost LFP batteries until 2027.
- GM President Mark Reuss said, "We're going to deliver it at a profitable point," while analyst Sam Abuelsamid noted the Chinese battery Bolt may be marginally profitable.
- This temporary import strategy allows GM to introduce the Bolt EV on schedule, but it highlights challenges amid tariffs and dependence on Chinese battery suppliers.
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