DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – Production of the electric Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EV will end this year. General Motors says the company will transform the Orion Assembly plant to build the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV next year.

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CEO Mary Barra says this will give GM the ability to build 600,000 electric trucks annually. The Bolt came on the market in 2016 but GM had to recall every model built in 2021 due to the risk of a battery fire. The battery cells in the cars are of an older design and chemistry than the automaker’s newer vehicles such as the GMC Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq, which utilize GM’s Ultium architecture.

GM is hoping to produce 1 million EVs yearly in the U.S and China as it tries to catch up to industry leader Tesla.