GM Kicks One More Iconic Gas-Powered Chevy Car To The Curb As EV Focus Sharpens
GM Kicks One More Iconic Gas-Powered Chevy Car To The Curb As EV Focus Sharpens
In a significant shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), General Motors (NYSE:GM) has announced plans to cease production of its gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu later this year.
通用汽车（纽约证券交易所代码：GM）宣布计划在今年晚些时候停止生产汽油动力雪佛兰Malibu，这是向电动汽车（EV）的重大转变。
What Happened: GM intends to halt the production of its Chevrolet Malibu car in November, Reuters reported on Thursday. The Detroit-based automaker is channeling a $390 million investment into its Kansas assembly plant to manufacture the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EVs. The production of the previous generation Bolt was stopped in December.
发生了什么：路透社周四报道，通用汽车打算在11月停止生产雪佛兰Malibu汽车。这家总部位于底特律的汽车制造商正在向其堪萨斯州的装配厂投资3.9亿美元，用于生产下一代雪佛兰Bolt电动汽车。上一代Bolt的生产已于12月停产。
The company has been progressively shifting its focus from cars to the production of more crossover and sport utility vehicles. The Malibu is the last Chevrolet car offered in the U.S., apart from the Corvette. The production of the Chevrolet Camaro also ended last year.
该公司已逐步将重点从汽车转移到生产更多的跨界车和运动型多功能车上。除了克尔维特之外，Malibu是雪佛兰在美国提供的最后一款汽车。雪佛兰Camaro的生产也于去年结束。
GM also declared a temporary halt in the production of the Cadillac XT4 after January 2025 in Kansas, resulting in layoffs of production employees until production resumes later in 2025 for both the Bolt EV and XT4 on the same assembly line.
通用汽车还宣布，在堪萨斯州2025年1月之后暂时停止生产凯迪拉克XT4，这导致生产员工被裁员，直到2025年晚些时候在同一条装配线上恢复Bolt EV和XT4的生产。
Despite selling over 10 million Malibus worldwide since 1964, GM saw a 12.5% drop in the sales of the Malibu in the first quarter of this year. However, sales were up 13% to 130,000 in 2023.
尽管自1964年以来在全球销售了超过1000万辆Malibus，但通用汽车在今年第一季度的Malibu销量下降了12.5％。但是，2023年的销售额增长了13％，达到13万辆。
Why It Matters: In its first quarter of 2024 results, GM reported a 7.6% year-over-year sales growth to $43.01 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $41.88 billion. The company's market share reached 8.1% for the quarter, a decrease from 8.7% a year ago.
为何重要：在2024年第一季度的业绩中，通用汽车报告销售额同比增长7.6％，达到430.1亿美元，超过了分析师共识估计的418.8亿美元。该公司本季度的市场份额达到8.1％，低于去年同期的8.7％。
Following a first-quarter beat, GM raised its outlook for FY24, projecting adjusted earnings per share of $9.00 – $10.00, higher than the prior view of $8.50 – $9.50. The company is focusing heavily on profitability, with expenses continuing to be a big priority.
继第一季度表现强劲之后，通用汽车上调了对24财年的展望，预计调整后的每股收益为9.00美元至10.00美元，高于之前预期的8.50美元至9.50美元。该公司主要关注盈利能力，支出仍然是重中之重。
However, GM dealers have expressed concerns over the automaker's exclusive focus on fully electric cars, urging the company to introduce hybrid models. They fear losing customers who are not yet ready to embrace fully electric vehicles. Dealers emphasized the growing demand for a middle ground between traditional gas-powered cars and electric vehicles (EVs).
但是，通用汽车经销商对该汽车制造商完全专注于全电动汽车表示担忧，敦促该公司推出混合动力车型。他们害怕失去尚未准备好接受全电动汽车的客户。经销商强调，在传统汽油动力汽车和电动汽车（EV）之间建立中间地带的需求不断增长。
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