Chevrolet finalises plans for the next five-year period: new models with internal combustion engines in the pipeline

The American brand does not currently plan to phase out the existing electric models in its line-up, but they will only receive updates.

Chevrolet is the most mass-market brand in the General Motors portfolio on the American market. Sales of 'Chevy' products have been growing over the past four years. Last year, US dealers sold 1,812,715 new cars of the brand, which is 4.2% more than in 2024. However, Chevrolet has seen negative momentum so far this year: in the first half of 2026, sales amounted to 865,076 units, which is 5.8% less than in January-June 2025.

Details of the brand's plans for the American market over the next five years have now emerged. We already know some things: the Chevrolet Camaro is expected to return to the line-up (production of the sixth-generation model ended in December 2023), and this iconic name will likely be given to a new sports saloon equipped with an internal combustion engine.

According to preliminary data, production of the new Chevrolet Camaro will start in autumn 2027 at the GM-owned Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan, USA. As previously reported by Kolesa.ru, the upcoming sports saloon may be based on the upgraded Alpha 2 platform, which will link the new model with the future Cadillac CT5, as well as an announced four-door Buick (expected to roll off the same production line).

The new rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet sports saloon, equipped with an internal combustion engine, is expected to hit the market in 2028. It is reported that this model could ultimately become the spiritual successor not only to the aforementioned Camaro but also to the Malibu – a saloon that left the production line and was retired in the US in 2024.

According to Automotive News, the Chevrolet brand has largely abandoned plans for a large-scale 'greening' of its model range by 2030, which is unsurprising given that demand for electric vehicles has not been as high as many manufacturers expected, and the cancellation of federal tax incentives has also played a role.

According to the agency, most of the current electric vehicles will only receive updates in the coming years. For example, the Blazer EV and Equinox EV are scheduled for a planned facelift in 2028. The company has also decided to continue production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup truck to capitalise on the discontinuation of its main rival, the Ford F-150 Lightning (Ford made this decision at the end of last year).

It is reported that production of the entry-level electric SUV, the Chevrolet Bolt EV, will be completed in early 2027. This will make way for a new crossover with an internal combustion engine. It is known that production of this SUV will be set up at the Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas; details about it will likely emerge later. Furthermore, the debut of the next-generation Corvette is scheduled for 2029.