General Motors has released a promotional video showing Chevrolet Bolt pre-production.
The teaser arrives ahead of Tesla’s long-awaited Model 3 unveiling, serving as a reminder that GM plans to be the first on the market with an mass-market long-range EV.
Despite the video of a fully assembled Bolt on a production line, the EV is still many months from arriving in showrooms. The company expects to begin deliveries before the end of the year, potentially giving GM a significant head start before the Model 3 is expected to hit the market in the second half of 2017.
Whenever it does land in showrooms, the Bolt will carry a MSRP of $37,500 (before tax credits) with a promised range of more than 200 miles.
Analysts will be closely watching sales of both the Bolt and Model 3, though the competitors will be quite different beyond their price tags and battery capacities. Tesla’s offering is expected to focus on luxury, positioned as an electric alternative to BMW’s 3-Series, while the Bolt takes inspiration from small crossovers.
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