Chevrolet is rapidly closing the gap with Tesla in the US electric vehicle market, driven by strong demand for its new Equinox and Blazer EVs, which have seen significant sales growth and market share increase, making Chevy the fastest-growing EV brand in the country.
Chevy has lifted the stop-sale order on the Blazer EV after addressing software issues with a new update, and has slashed prices by an average of $5,900 while also qualifying the vehicle for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit. The software update aims to fix reported problems with infotainment screens and charging, and Chevy plans to extend the fixes to its other electric vehicles. Despite the price reduction, the Blazer EV faces an uphill battle to regain consumer trust after months of negative publicity surrounding its defects.