GM to Relocate Chinese Buick Model to Kansas, Likely End Bolt EV

Jan. 22, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC

General Motors Co. plans to move production of its next-generation Buick Envision compact SUV, which is currently built in China, to a plant in Kansas in 2028, a sign of the pressure automakers are under to reshore output of vehicles sold in the US.

The Detroit-based manufacturer also said Thursday it will likely end output of its all-electric Chevrolet Bolt that’s built in the same plant in about a year and a half.

GM’s move is a response to policy decisions by President Donald Trump, whose tariffs have made it more expensive to import vehicles from China. At the ...

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