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Electric vehicles are bringing new life to dead Midwestern factories. The Chevrolet Bolt and General Motors Bolt EV are two examples of this. The Rivian R1T electric truck is another example. This truck is being produced in Rivian’s Midwestern manufacturing facilities.
Chevrolet Bolt
General Motors’ latest product, the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle, has caused quite a stir since its release. Despite a massive recall and a series of overheating incidents, the electric vehicle has been a big hit since it first hit the market. The Chevy Bolt electric vehicle has revitalized several dead Midwestern factories and is set to make a big impact on the future of the American automotive industry.
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is currently being built in a plant in Orion Township, Michigan, and is expected to expand to build other EV models. This plant will be home to the Chevy Bolt, Chevy Blazer, and Chevy Equinox EV. GM also plans to add production of the Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV models to the plant.
General Motors
The electric vehicle is revolutionizing the automobile industry. The EV1 is a two-seater, a definite departure from the traditional family sedan. Its battery pack was hidden under the bumpers and it could go as fast as 80 miles per charge. The car was designed to compete with gas-powered vehicles, and its popularity quickly skyrocketed. The EV1’s success is a testament to the company’s technological expertise. In 1996, the EV1 was leased by thousands of people in Los Angeles, Tucson, and Phoenix. It was not until 1999 that the last one was produced.
Electric vehicle sales are on the rise in the U.S., as more people can afford them. According to a recent Cox Automotive report, nearly 200,000 EVs will be sold in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 66% over the same period last year. In a recent survey by AAA, nearly seventy percent of likely EV buyers named high gas costs as one of their top reasons. Moreover, manufacturing is still a major industry in Midwestern states, where a high-cost, high-wage job is the dominant industry.
Electric vehicle manufacturing is bringing jobs and investment to a number of areas across the Midwest. In Illinois, for example, a major supplier of electric school buses and parts is setting up a manufacturing facility in Joliet. It will create up to 1,400 new jobs.
Rivian R1T electric truck
Rivian is a start-up company headquartered in Wisconsin with plans to make one million electric trucks and vans by 2021. It has already secured a contract to build 100,000 vans for Amazon, but the company has yet to turn a profit. Recently, the company laid off 800 nonmanufacturing employees. Its factory is located in a Midwestern town with a population of 53,000 and is surrounded by soybean and corn farms.
Rivian’s journey has been a roller coaster. It has experienced multiple delays and even a public relations fiasco in March. Originally, the company planned to increase prices on preordered vehicles, but backtracked following an outpouring of public outrage. Although the company is headquartered in Southern California, the Normal factory is the company’s main manufacturing hub. Rivian has so far delivered five thousand of its R1T electric trucks and tens of thousands of people have placed orders for the R1S.
In the United States, automakers sell about 15 to 17 million vehicles annually. The average family purchases a car every 7.5 years. If they postpone that purchase by just one year, that translates to a 12% contraction in the market. And because Rivian is selling premium cars, the negative effects of demand contraction could be even stronger.
The company started out in 2009 with a vision of building autonomous vehicles, but quickly pivoting to manufacturing trucks. With its sleek, futuristic design and a sleek interior, the Rivian R1T is the most advanced electric truck on the market. It has the capability to tow 11 pounds and has the capability to reach 60 mph in three seconds. The truck even has a back seat for two people.