Chevrolet may dump Bolt name for new EV

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In a recent article on USA Today, Alan Batey is quoted as saying the name could "go either way" since GM is still "in the decision phase."

"Some people think it's confusing," said Alan Batey, president of GM North America. "People are having some fun with it. It is generating awareness, which is good. It's so conversational."

"We're still in the decision phase," Batey said in an interview at the Chicago Auto Show last week. "It could go either way."

"We have a little bit more time," he said, as much as a year, to decide on the final name for the production car that will look similar to the concept.

Whatever the name, Batey is convinced there will be no confusion in the showroom.

"The Volt and Bolt are different vehicles for people with different needs," he said.
 
The Bolt isn't supposed to be in dealerships until 2017, so GM has some time.

In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, Batey said the name could be confusing, but there's a "still a fair chance" that they will keep it - it goes well with the Volt and Spark for names that play on the 'electricity' theme.
 
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