You're already being downvoted, so not sure it's worth an extensive rebuttal, but since you're spreading misinformation.
As of the beginning of November, GM has sold ~20,000 units in the US, with an additional 2000 or so in Canada 2017, not "3,000." As of the end of the year it'll probably be about 30,000 units sold if you include those from last year: http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chevrolet/chevrolet-bolt-ev/c...
Same people who tore down the Bolt and estimated these costs said it would cost far less in 2018, and also pointed out that Tesla's Model 3 costs are almost the same.
And indeed GM has already pre-announced a bunch of new models and says 20 electrified vehicles by the early 2020s, including two new ones late 2018, 2019.
LG Chem wouldn't be opening a brand new battery facility in Detroit if GM wasn't committing to production vehicles.
"Compliance" vehicles are vehicles like the Fiat 500e, or Rav 4 EV or Honda Clarity that sell only in states that mandate them. GM is selling the Bolt in all states and provinces, though has of course allocated more inventory to regions that have subsidies or incentives.
Demand has outstripped supply for the Bolt everywhere except California, where there is subsidized competition from above named compliance vehicles.
Unlike Tesla GM has to make a profit and doesn't have a seemingly infinite investor line of credit.
As of the beginning of November, GM has sold ~20,000 units in the US, with an additional 2000 or so in Canada 2017, not "3,000." As of the end of the year it'll probably be about 30,000 units sold if you include those from last year: http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chevrolet/chevrolet-bolt-ev/c...
The hypothesis that they lose $9000 on each unit was based on one analyst, and was contradicted by GM themselves and others: https://cleantechnica.com/2017/05/20/ubs-chevy-bolt-drivetra...
Same people who tore down the Bolt and estimated these costs said it would cost far less in 2018, and also pointed out that Tesla's Model 3 costs are almost the same.
And indeed GM has already pre-announced a bunch of new models and says 20 electrified vehicles by the early 2020s, including two new ones late 2018, 2019.
LG Chem wouldn't be opening a brand new battery facility in Detroit if GM wasn't committing to production vehicles.
"Compliance" vehicles are vehicles like the Fiat 500e, or Rav 4 EV or Honda Clarity that sell only in states that mandate them. GM is selling the Bolt in all states and provinces, though has of course allocated more inventory to regions that have subsidies or incentives.
Demand has outstripped supply for the Bolt everywhere except California, where there is subsidized competition from above named compliance vehicles.
Unlike Tesla GM has to make a profit and doesn't have a seemingly infinite investor line of credit.
EDIT: even better sales numbers through November, demand outstripping supply, doing exceptional: https://insideevs.com/chevrolet-bolt-ev-continues-hot-sales-...