GM ending production of Chevy Malibu, switching production to EV Bolt

General Motors Co. will halt production of the Chevrolet Malibu sedan this fall at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas to prep for production of the new Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle, the automaker confirmed Wednesday.

Production of the Cadillac XT4 small SUV will continue until the plant is shut down next year to retool for production of the Bolt.

GM previously announced it would invest about $390 million in Fairfax to make the Ultium-based Bolt. The previous generation Bolt...