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- [Narrator] A few months
back, General Motors announced

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it would no longer sell
the Chevrolet Bolt EV

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and Bolt EUV.

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Sales had not exactly been stellar

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but it was still sad
to see one of the most

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affordable EVs on the market go away.

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But now it sounds like the Chevy Bolt

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might not actually be gone for good.

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In an interview with NPR,

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GM CEO Mary Barra made it sound like

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it's only a matter of time
before we see a new Bolt.

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According to Barra, the Bolt
was really only canceled

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because it used outdated
battery technology,

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and people know the name
well enough to potentially

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make it worth bringing back.

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"It's our second generation technology,

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and the difference between
our second generation

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and third generation, which is Ultium,

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is a 40% reduction in battery cost.

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Bolt is something that has built up

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a lot of loyalty and
equity," Barra told NPR.

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Is that an official
confirmation that we'll see

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a redesigned Chevy Bolt
released in the next few years?

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Not exactly, but it does sound like

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there's a new Bolt in the works

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and we'd like to think so.

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Sure, the upcoming Equinox EV
will probably be more popular

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because it looks more like a crossover.

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But not every EV needs to be a crossover.

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We'd love to see the return

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of an affordable electric hatchback

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that uses modern battery technology

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and offers faster charging.

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Fingers crossed, that actually happens.

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(car zooms)
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