NoMoPetrol
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Electrek just ran an article on the dearth of Chevy Bolts in Canada despite a demand for them. Link: https://electrek.co/2018/05/18/chevy-bolt-ev-backordered-canada/
What is GM's problem? They have gone on record as saying that they could make 50,000 Bolts a year if there was sufficient demand. The article does not mention what level of demand actually exists, but if someone wanted a Bolt in Canada today and were told that it would be 12 months before one would be available to them, it sounds like an increase in production would be in order.
On the other hand, perhaps the GM strategy is to wait until Tesla works out all the kinks in its Model 3 production line and fills the demand not being met by GM. Then they can whine to Congress about how nobody wants to buy EVs and lobby to have emission standards lowered so they can sell more ICEs without any further R&D.
What is GM's problem? They have gone on record as saying that they could make 50,000 Bolts a year if there was sufficient demand. The article does not mention what level of demand actually exists, but if someone wanted a Bolt in Canada today and were told that it would be 12 months before one would be available to them, it sounds like an increase in production would be in order.
On the other hand, perhaps the GM strategy is to wait until Tesla works out all the kinks in its Model 3 production line and fills the demand not being met by GM. Then they can whine to Congress about how nobody wants to buy EVs and lobby to have emission standards lowered so they can sell more ICEs without any further R&D.
