GM ending Chevy Malibu production to retool Kan. plant for Bolt EV

General Motors plans to end production of the Chevrolet Malibu in November so it can use the Kansas plant that builds the sedan to assemble the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt.

"To facilitate the installation of tooling and other plant modifications, after nine generations and over 10 million global sales, GM will end production of the Chevrolet Malibu in November 2024 and pause production of the Cadillac XT4 after January 2025," Kelly said in a statement first provided to The Detroit News."This will result in a layoff until production resumes for affected employees.

GM agreed to invest US $391 million for electric vehicle production at Fairfax Assembly as part of the new contract it reached with the UAW last fall. The automaker ended Bolt production last year at Orion Assembly in suburban Detroit to prepare the plant for electric versions of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups starting in 2025.

The Malibu was a consistent presence in Chevy's lineup from 1964 until 1983, before returning for its fifth generation as a 1997 model. The car last was redesigned for 2016. U.S. sales declined 13 per cent in the first quarter to 32,749, after rising 13 per cent in 2023 to 130,342, according to the Automotive News Research and Data Center.

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