GM officially announced last month that there was
to be a $300 million investment in the factory that builds the Chevy Bolt EV,
leaving a bit of a mystery regarding what other modern-day marvels may be
eventually built at the plant. A new trademark filing revealed by GM Authority here gives a bit more detailed of a hint. There they
announce that the new vehicle will be called the Bolt EUV, and the Lake Orion
plant in Michigan is slated to be the scene of production.
This is the facility that currently has dibs on
building the Chevy Sonic, Bolt EV, and formerly prototypes for the Cruise AV.
It is the only facility in the world that has the capability to produce
autonomous vehicles on a production line, a task that seemed pretty daunting
just a few years ago. All of us here at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse
are excited about the potential that electric cars have to help the
environment, and help us cut back on dependency to foreign oil. Our very own
team that helped develop the red-hot Camaro eCopo concept is literally making
history on a daily basis: it was amazing to see an over 700-horsepower car pop
a drag-strip wheelie here in complete silence!
One thing known about this future Chevy EV is that
it will share the GM BEV2 platform that underpins the current Bolt EV, and this
new car in development will be a size class larger than the current Bolt EV.
Just as many other brands are scrambling to assure everyone that “The big
switch” is on, the strategy involved introducing 20 all-electric models by the
year 2023. The hot button for many here is the daily drive: since a large group
of drivers are situated at under 20 miles a day for their commute,
fully-electric power seems to suddenly make abundant heaps of sense, as ranges
are going up and the notion becomes more viable.
This feature from the folks at Carmagazine.co.UK
digs dip into what the next step for the automotive industry is truly
going to entail. It really outlines the deep investments that the major brands
such as ours are employing to complete the necessary research and development
before production, and many across the nation will soon see the benefits. Audi
is even coining a new vehicle by the “E-Tron” name, a symbol of just how much
things have progressed since “Flynn's Arcade” was featured in the movie we
loved from 1982 about the program Tron's voyage deep into computer programming
code and lightcycle battles.
Ford has announced in-depth work on the “Mach 1”,
a sporty and muscular model that will most likely be pinned on an Explorer or
SUV body. The craze that was all began by startlingly high-powered models like
the Tesla Roadster is now going to enjoy a mass offering of practical vehicles
that are perfect for the around-town essentials. While the market begins to
heat up like mad, Chevy's practical and well-engineered options are sure to
pave the way to a sustainable and hassle-free future!
