Chevrolet Bids Farewell to Sedans: End of the Line for the Iconic Malibu

In a major shift for General Motors’ main brand, the Chevrolet Malibu will no longer be produced this year. The company announced that production of the Malibu will come to an end in November as the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, where it is built, will be reconfigured to produce the new generation of the Chevrolet Bolt EV. This move means that General Motors’ Chevrolet brand in the United States will now only sell trucks, SUVs, and the Corvette sports car.

Following in Ford’s footsteps, who stopped selling the Taurus and Fusion sedans, leaving only the Mustang in their line-up, Chevrolet will no longer offer traditional cars besides the Corvette. Interestingly, Chevrolet also discontinued the Camaro, its competitor to the Mustang, last year. With traditional cars representing less than 20% of US auto sales according to Cox Automotive, the decision to discontinue the Malibu seems to align with the industry trend.

The Malibu has a long history dating back to its origins as a more luxurious version of the Chevrolet Chevelle in