While the multitudes were waiting in the rain to throw their hard-earned $1,000 at a future Tesla Model 3 late last year, Chevrolet was quietly unwrapping its own 300-plus km electric vehicle for the masses: the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV . Chevrolet’s Bolt then, is more than just a solid little runabout, it’s a properly fun little car. Th

SANTA MONICA, California – Against a verdant backdrop of lush cropland, the electric car we’re driving presents an ideal picture of sustainability. When it comes to alleviating range-anxiety the Chevrolet Bolt – able to go 383 km on a single charge – is truly a game-changer. But like any moment frozen in time, there’s a little more to t

Chevrolet surprised with last week's announcement that the Bolt EV would have a near 400 km range , and today they have shown the price to go with it. The Bolt EV in Canada will start with an MSRP of $42,795. If you're in Ontario, that price can drop to $31,434 with tax incentives. Current electric vehicle incentives for BC residents can lower

Chevrolet has revealed that their Bolt EV will come with a range that will beat the Tesla Model 3 estimate by nearly 40 km. The 2017 Bolt will achieve a range of just shy of 400 km; 383 km to be exact, according to GM Canada.  Which means that if you get a tailwind you could just about drive from Toronto to Ottawa on a single charge of the electric

Chevrolet's compact electric Bolt EV is now available to order at Canadian dealers. Deliveries of the electric hatchback will start in early 2017. The Bolt will start at $42,795, but tax credits in Ontario can bring that down to as low as $31,434. Quebec ($8,000) and BC ($5,000) also offer rebates on the EV, with a further $3,250 available in BC

I’d picked up the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV in Oshawa with a full charge, driven 80 km to Etobicoke, then spent the day doing drive loops for our autoTRADER.ca EV comparison test . About 60 km remained of the Bolt’s full 383 km range – impressive to be sure – but not enough to get me home to Peterborough. Fortunately, my Trader colleagues knew ther

Chevrolet has boosted the Bolt EV, giving the company's electric car nearly 10 percent more range, without needing a bigger battery pack for 2020. It's 34 km more range for the 2020 Bolt EV. That brings the total range estimate to 417 km. So how'd they do it? New chemistry in the pack. The engineering team made small changes that boosted the ene

We know you love epic comparisons, and this one is a showdown for the ages: the Bean versus the Box. Don’t see it? It’s hard to miss! The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Kia Soul EV are perfect contrasts, not just in terms of design, but in philosophy, too. Each is a unique take on what it means to be a mainstream electric vehicle (EV), although

When it debuted, the Chevrolet Bolt EV was revolutionary, providing long-range, practical, and emissions-free motoring at a reasonable cost. It arrived with much hype but hasn’t been able to maintain its momentum as other new electric vehicles, including the Hyundai Kona Electric, arrived with bigger batteries, more range, and a similar price. The

The ground-breaking 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV was announced as the 2017 Canadian Green Car Award winner today, with GM’s newest electric vehicle recognized for its unique combination of long distance (383 km) all-electric range, consumer-friendly pricing, and game-changing environmental impact. The award was presented to the Bolt after a group

There is no better time to be going green, as the market is full of practical, attractive, and high-tech alternative-powertrain vehicles like electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). With more range than ever before, the latest crop of EVs also uses some smart battery management to help you get the most out of each charge.

More Canadian shoppers than ever are curious about electric vehicles and today’s growing market offers more green options than ever before. As battery technology advances, driving range is on the rise and charging times are getting faster. As a result, EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid ownership is being considered by more Canadians than ever, and t

On a conference call with investors yesterday, General Motors President Dan Ammann talked self-driving taxis. According to Reuters , Ammann told investors that the automaker is planning a robo-taxi fleet launch in 2019. That's a real commercial launch. Real cars picking up real people and transporting them for real money, although the rides wil

Portland, OR – The all-electric Chevrolet Bolt brought long-range EVs into mainstream price brackets when it broke onto the scene in early 2017 in Canada, with its official range of 383 km for a price under $40,000 after government rebates if you lived in Ontario, BC or Quebec. The landscape for electric vehicles in Canada has changed quite a bit s

When it comes to electric cars, automakers often make a decision to trade everything else for maximum range, and efforts to achieve the lowest amount of drag possible can make for some small, cramped, or just plain strange small cars. GM decided that with the new Bolt that they would trade some aerodynamics (and, by extension, take a hit to maxim