This nameplate first appeared for the 2017 model year as Chevrolet’s original long-range, mass-produced EV and quickly became the brand’s signature affordable battery-electric car. The first production run continued through December 2023, when Chevrolet ended the original Bolt EV and Bolt EUV era. GM later announced that the Bolt name would return for the 2027 model year, with a redesigned version beginning to reach dealers in 2026 as a limited-run comeback. Because the nameplate has a clear production gap and revival, it should be treated as having separate production periods rather than one continuous run. As an incomplete-vehicle entry, the Bolt also appears in GM upfitter documentation for certain vehicle-completion and commercial applications, but the core nameplate history is tied to Chevrolet’s compact EV line.
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