A car resembling the Buick Velite 7 first appeared in a document from 2017 describing GM's future electric vehicle plans. However, the image was quickly replaced with a covered vehicle. In January 2020, the Velite 7 was photographed while being road tested under camouflage. At the time, it was speculated this was an upcoming variant of the Chevrolet Bolt which would be released as the
Bolt EUV. It was later confirmed the vehicle was the Velite 7, although the Bolt EUV is a closely related
rebadged Velite with some styling differences. Undisguised photographs of the Velite 7 were released that month under a filing with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. GM announced the Velite 7 in June 2020, highlighting the estimated range of under the
NEDC testing protocol. The Velite 7 was launched in July 2020, alongside a new PHEV version of the
Buick Velite 6 wagon. ==Design==