GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra reveals the production 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show today in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bolt EV is said to have more than 200 miles of range on a full battery charge. The expected selling price should be below $30,000 after Federal tax credits when the Bolt EV goes into production before the end of 2016. It’s a tough market segment to enter. During 2015 the hybrid Chevrolet Volt tallied U.S. sales of 15,000, a -18% decline year-over year. Nissan Leaf EV sales at 17,000 declined -43%. Toyota Prius hybrid sales of 185,000 dropped -11% as the electrified segment languished while truck and SUV sales flourished and the overall light vehicle market grew almost 6%.
