I agree. But compared to the Bolt, it’s low, even if it’s the same, if that makes sense.
- Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Jan 23, 2019, at 4:49 AM, paul dove via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > It’s not low sales it’s dropping sales. They went from over 5,000 a month to > 2000 a month in 2018. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 23, 2019, at 6:43 AM, Tom Keenan via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> The article mentions low sales for the Sonic as a reason for possible end of >> production of the Sonic. Oddly, the monthly and yearly sales numbers of both >> the Bolt and Sonic are relatively similar - less than 2,000 each most >> months, and less than 20,000 each for 2018. >> >> Tom Keenan >> >>> On Jan 22, 2019, at 8:07 PM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> % Bolt EV is based of Sonic ice, both are made at same plant % >>> >>> http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2019/01/chevy-sonic-could-be-next-as-gm-kills-off-slow-selling-passenger-cars/ >>> Chevy Sonic Could Be Next as GM Kills Off Slow-Selling Passenger Cars >>> Jan.18, 2019 Paul A. Eisenstein >>> >>> [image >>> http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2017-Chevrolet-Sonic-sedan.jpg >>> The Sonic (ice) sedan in a sporty RS trim level as well, including blacked >>> out wheels, wasn't enough to jumpstart sales. >>> ] >>> >>> Several more plants also on endangered list. >>> >>> The Chevy Sonic is limping along and appears ripe to be discontinued by GM. >>> >>> >>> In the northern Detroit suburb of Orion Township, one of General Motors’ >>> assembly plants is hanging on by a thread. The factory is barely running on >>> one shift and, were it not for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, might have been a >>> fourth plant on the list of assembly lines GM said it would shut down last >>> November. >>> >>> The automaker has actually increased production of the all-electric Bolt in >>> recent months, but demand for the Chevrolet Sonic, the other model rolling >>> off the line there has dropped to less than 2,000 a month, barely enough to _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
