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GM has recalled 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs to help it identify the causes of multiple battery fires.
Chevrolet's battery fire recall for its Bolt EVs just got so much worse.The automaker announced Friday that it will be recalling an additional 72,000 cars, including more 2019 Bolt EVs and 2020 ...
General Motors has learned some hard lessons in the raft of Bolt fires, even as a measure of disagreement still exists over where the fault lies. Battery Experts Provide Explanations for Chevy ...
The Chevrolet Bolt EV (marketed in Europe (except the UK) as Opel Ampera-e) is a battery electric subcompact hatchback manufactured and marketed by General Motors under its Chevrolet brand from late 2016 until mid-2021 and again from early 2022 to late 2023. In mid-2023, GM officials said they would discontinue the Bolt; after outcry, they ...
GM launched the Chevrolet Bolt EV in 2015, using batteries made by LG as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies. GM started issuing recalls in 2020 after it faced numerous ...
Rear view. The Bolt EUV was introduced in February 2021, [8] and released to the Mexican market on August 17, 2021. [9] As the first EUVs were arriving at dealerships in August 2021, all vehicles were recalled to replace the traction battery; [10] Bolt EV and EUV production was paused from November 2021 to April 2022, and fewer than 400 Bolts (both EV and EUV) were delivered before April.
The battery packs are produced by GS Yuasa, the same company that supplies the batteries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, whose entire fleet was grounded in January 2013 for battery problems. The lithium-ion battery of an i-MiEV caught fire at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant on March 18 while connected to a charge-discharge test equipment.
The recall covers about 69,000 of the cars globally, including nearly 51,000 in the U.S.