Where is the Chevy Bolt EV built?
The Chevy Bolt EV is built at General Motors' Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan, USA.
Production for the Bolt EV and its related Bolt EUV has taken place there since the model's 2016 introduction, with interruptions for a battery-safety recall that temporarily paused production and later resumed. The plant remains the production home for the Bolt family, even as GM expands its electric-vehicle lineup with new models and platforms.
Plant location and what is produced
Plant profile
The Orion Assembly Plant is General Motors' dedicated facility for the Bolt family. Located in Orion Township, Michigan, it sits about 30 miles northwest of Detroit and is designed to manufacture compact electric vehicles built on GM's Ultium platform.
Before listing the key facts about the plant and its Bolt output, here is a concise overview of the site's role.
- Location: Orion Township, Michigan, United States
- Facility role: GM's dedicated electric-vehicle assembly line, producing the Bolt family
- Models produced at the site: Chevrolet Bolt EV and Chevrolet Bolt EUV
- Production history: Bolt family launched here in 2016; the EUV joined the lineup later; production paused briefly during a battery-related recall and subsequently resumed
In short, Orion Assembly remains the cornerstone for Chevrolet's Bolt lineup in North America, handling both the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV at this time.
Production history and current status
Timeline of Bolt production
The following timeline highlights the key production milestones for the Bolt family at Orion Assembly.
- Chevrolet introduced the Bolt EV at Orion Assembly in 2016.
- The Bolt EUV joined the lineup for the 2022 model year (announced in 2021).
- Production was affected by a battery-module safety recall, causing a temporary pause; production resumed after the recall resolution.
The Bolt's continued production at Orion reflects GM's strategy to maintain a dedicated US-based EV production line while expanding its Ultium-based lineup across the automaker's network.
Summary
GM's Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan, remains the production home for the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV—two early members of Chevrolet's electric-vehicle lineup—with a history shaped by launch, expansion, and a safety recall that temporarily paused manufacture.
