Here are the six cars that GM will stop making by the end of 2019

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

GM to discontinue six cars by the end of 2019

ABC News has the latest on the cutbacks at General Motors.

As General Motors announced massive cuts on Tuesday, blaming a decrease in car sales, it also announced that it would be closing plants, which means the end of production for certain cars sold by its Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands.

The automaker said on Tuesday that it would cut back as many as 14,000 jobs. In addition, it said, it would be "optimizing" its product portfolio by favoring "newer, highly efficient vehicle architectures, especially in trucks, crossovers and SUVs." This means that other models are on the way out.

Here are the six models that will be phased out by the end of 2019.

Chevrolet Volt

In this Sunday, June 24, 2018, photograph, an unsold 2018 Volt sits in front of a Chevrolet dealership in Englewood, Colo.
David Zalubowski/AP Photo

The Volt, a plug-in-hybrid whose 2019 model is currently listed for a starting price of $33,520 on Chevy's website, is being phased out in favor of the Bolt, an all-electric car listed for a starting price of $36,620.

The automaker said it was ending Chevrolet Volt production because the vehicle was meant to be a bridge to fully electric cars when it was introduced about a decade ago according to AP. The Volt has a small battery that can take it about 50 miles, then it switches to a small gasoline engine.

Production will end by March 1.

Chevrolet Cruze

The Cruze, a compact car available as a Sedan and Hatchback, has a starting price of $17,995 for the 2019 model. Production will end by March 1.

Chevrolet Impala

The Chevy Impala is a full-size car that is currently listed at a starting price of $28,020 for the 2019 model. Production will end sometime in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Cadillac CT6