• Chevrolet Malibu production will end next fall.
Ten years ago, the Chevrolet product family consisted of several vehicles. Then one by one they were removed from the catalog, whether it was an Impala, Cruze, Sonic or Spark. One of them has managed to weather the SUV storm, but next fall he will also be sent into retirement.
We're talking, of course, about Malibu.
The Detroit News tells us GM will officially end production of the model this fall. Her death was announced several years ago, but we now know when she will be buried.
What you need to know is that the car is still selling well, which explains why the company has kept it in the catalog for so long, against all odds. In 2023, it ranked third in sales within the division, behind the Silverado pickup truck and the Equinox SUV. You should also know that the majority of sales are made to rental companies.
A brief history of the Chevrolet Malibu
Remember that the name Malibu appeared in 1964 at General Motors, to identify what was then called the Chevelle Malibu. Then the name represents a different combination of the form. It was so popular that in 1978, the Chevelle name was retired in favor of the Malibu. Produced from 1978 to 1983, the Malibu was one of the best cars in Chevrolet history.
In 1984, it was withdrawn from service and replaced by the Celebrity, a front-wheel drive (rather than rear-wheel drive) car. It will be replaced by the Lumina, which will see a model called the Malibu return to the catalog in 1996, and coexist with it for five years. The Malibu has been in continuous production ever since.
The facilities where it is assembled, the Fairfax, Kansas, facility, will be redeveloped to manufacture the next generation Chevrolet Bolt, which this time will leverage GM's Ultium platform.
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