GM Pivots to Gas Engines, Halting New EV Plans for Cadillac and Chevy

WHO:

Electrek - GM CEO Mary Barra announced the company's new direction.

CNBC - General Motors is the automaker making the shift.

WHAT:

Electrek - GM will launch new gas-powered Cadillac vehicles, including updated CT5 sedan, XT5 SUV, and three-row XT6 SUV.

CNBC - GM has recorded $10.9 billion in EV-related charges since the second half of the previous year.

CNBC - GM plans to increase production of gas-powered engines, including V-8 offerings.

Electrek - Production of the Chevy Bolt EV is set to end at the end of the year, to be replaced by a gas-powered crossover.

WHERE:

Electrek - The Chevy Bolt is produced in Kansas.

CNBC - Full-size SUVs are currently produced at GM's Arlington Assembly plant in Texas.

WHEN:

Electrek - The next generation of Cadillac ICE vehicles will begin to arrive next spring.

CNBC - New Cadillac ICE vehicles will be launched starting next spring and continuing into 2028.

WHY:

Electrek - GM is shifting back to gas vehicles due to slower-than-expected electric vehicle adoption and regulatory changes.

CNBC - The company had initially planned for Cadillac to exclusively sell electric vehicles by the end of the decade.

HOW:

CNBC - GM plans to "onshore significant manufacturing" by expanding production of full-size SUVs to a Michigan plant that was previously slated to build EVs.

(UPDATED July 22, 2026 05:56 UTC)

General Motors is making a significant shift in its strategy, as CEO Mary Barra announced plans to launch new gas-powered Cadillac vehicles, including an updated CT5 sedan, XT5 SUV, and a three-row XT6 SUV. This change comes after GM recorded $10.9 billion in EV-related charges since the second half of last year, and production of the Chevy Bolt EV will end this year to make way for a gas-powered crossover. The next generation of Cadillac internal combustion engine vehicles is set to begin arriving next spring, with plans to continue launching new models through 2028.