General Motors (GM) has made an announcement regarding its Chevrolet lineup, marking the end of an era for one of its long-standing models. After a six-decade run and being driven by over 10 million individuals, GM has declared that production of the Chevrolet Malibu will come to a halt.
The decision to retire the Malibu is part of GM’s shift toward electric vehicles (EVs). The company cited the need to modify its plant to accommodate the increased production of EVs as one of the driving reasons it will no longer offer its iconic sedan.
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“To facilitate the installation of tooling and other plant modifications, after nine-generations and over 10 million global sales, GM will end production of the Chevrolet Malibu in November 2024,” GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said in a statement.
Instead, GM will be investing $390 million to upgrade facilities at its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas so the company can roll out a new model of its Chevrolet Bolt — a smaller electric car, scheduled for release in 2025.
Apart from the Corvette, the Malibu was the last remaining traditional vehicle from Chevrolet available in the United States. In 2023, the car was purchased over 130,000 times, but that total reflected a nearly 10% drop-off compared to the prior year.
