On February 27, the assembly line at the Detroit plant, where the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac CT6 were assembled, was stopped due to scheduled production modernization work.
The history of the Impala model began in 1958 — at that time it was the most expensive version of the Bel Air model. From 1985 to the mid-1990s, the name "Impala" was temporarily forgotten, but at the end of the century it was revived for the sporty version of the Chevrolet Caprice sedan. Starting in 1999, the Impala was designated as a separate model, and by 2004 it had earned the title of the most sought-after sedan in the North American market.
Sales of the tenth and final generation of the Chevy Impala began in 2014. The car boasted the most powerful naturally aspirated engine in its class — a 3.6-liter gasoline V6 producing 303 horsepower. But by the time this generation was released, demand for the model had already begun to gradually decline.
According to statistics from Carsalesbase.com, in the mid-2000s, up to 300,000 units of the Impala found buyers annually in the United States, with the cars being widely used by police and taxi companies. By 2019, sales had dropped more than sixfold: only 44,900 vehicles were sold.
2.2 billion dollars will be invested in the modernization of the Detroit enterprise. These funds will be directed, in particular, to updating equipment and preparing production for a new electric SUV under the GMC brand. It was previously reported that the Hummer name would be revived for this new model.
