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GM Puts the Gas-Powered Chevrolet Blazer to Rest, Shifting to Electric Future

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The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. / General Motors
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. / General Motors

General Motors (GM) has announced the discontinuation of the gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer, marking the end of an era for the midsize crossover SUV. According to The Verge, the production of the Blazer’s internal combustion engine (ICE) will cease starting with the 2025 model year. GM’s Ramos Arizpe assembly plant in Mexico, which currently produces both the gas-powered and electric versions of the Blazer, will be retooled to focus exclusively on electric vehicle (EV) production.

This shift means Chevrolet will no longer offer a gas-powered two-row SUV in its North American lineup. While the Blazer and Equinox models are available in electric and gasoline-powered versions, the discontinuation of the gas Blazer highlights GM’s pivot towards electric mobility. The Blazer EV and Equinox EV are built on GM’s dedicated Ultium platform, which also underpins the Cadillac Optiq. The Honda Prologue, a rebadged version of the Blazer EV, is also manufactured at the same plant.

Sales of the Blazer have declined significantly, with Chevrolet selling only 52,576 units in the U.S. in 2024—down from 94,599 units in 2020, following the model’s 2019 redesign. This decision follows GM’s earlier move to halt production of its Cadillac XT5 and XT6 crossovers, further signaling the automaker’s commitment to electrification.

Daniel Kim
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