Normal Motors will discontinue the manufacturing of the Chevrolet Malibu, an iconic fleet automobile and the final sedan offered below its biggest-selling model, a GM spokesperson confirmed to Automotive Fleet.
The manufacturing of the Malibu will come to an finish in November this yr, because the Fairfax Meeting Plant in Kansas Metropolis, Kansas, the place it’s manufactured, is being reconfigured to supply the newest era of electrical automobiles. Following the discontinuation of the Malibu, the Chevrolet model will solely promote vehicles, SUVs, and the Corvette, a two-seater sports activities automobile, in the USA.
Chevrolet Malibu Historical past
Within the Sixties, the Chevrolet Chevelle was modified and rebranded because the Chevelle Malibu to supply a extra luxurious driving expertise. Over time, Malibu developed right into a separate mannequin within the Seventies. Regardless that manufacturing was halted in 1983, it was reintroduced in 1997 and has been in manufacturing ever since.
By it is 51st birthday in 2015, 10 million Malibus had been offered.
GM produced a hybrid model from 2009 to 2019. The Malibu’s most up-to-date iteration made its debut again in 2016.
An Iconic Fleet Car
Malibu has gained Automotive Fleet‘s Fleet Automobile of the Yr quite a few instances, beginning with the 2004 mannequin yr and most just lately in 2020. The sedan was ubiquitous in gross sales fleets for pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and meals service firms, together with rental fleets.
Fleet managers and fleet administration firms praised Malibu for its roominess and luxury, low upkeep prices, wonderful gasoline economic system, and out there security options.
