Enlarge / Lithium-ion cells made by LG Energy Solutions have been linked to multiple fires and malfunctions since 2020. (credit: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating safety defects in lithium-ion cells made by LG Energy Solutions after a string of recalls since February 2020. The most high-profile […]
Enlarge / This is the 60kWh electric battery pack found inside a Chevrolet Bolt EV. The front of the pack is to the right of the picture, and the hump to the left is the double-stacked modules that live under the rear seat. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Chevrolet was one of the particular first automakers to […]
(credit: Jeffrey Sauger / Chevrolet) General Motors has lost confidence in battery supplier LG Chem after defective cells from the company caused a string of fires and sparked a massive recall of Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles and electric utility vehicles. The automaker recalled more than 140,000 electric cars and crossovers—every single one that the company […]
Enlarge / What’s the cheapest used electric car you’d take a punt on? Let us know in the comments. (credit: Sakkawokkie/Getty Images) When you write about cars, you can expect people to ask for your advice on which car they should buy. But when the question is actually “which used car should I buy, ” […]
Enlarge / For now, it’s time to unplug when you get to 90 percent state of charge. (credit: Chevrolet) In November 2020, General Motors issued a recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to a potential fire risk. Unfortunately for Bolt EV owners, that fix—a software patch—did not work, and now their cars are subject […]
On the left is the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. On the right, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV, which has a new look. [credit: Chevrolet ] On Sunday afternoon, and after a delay of several months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Chevrolet revealed its newly facelifted Bolt EV. On the outside, the electric hatchback has a […]
Enlarge (credit: Collage by Aurich Lawson) Like most of us, 2020 turned out quite differently than we might have expected back in January. By the end of February, it was clear that COVID-19 was going to be a serious problem as auto shows and drive events started being cancelled en masse. But our local press […]
Expand / / for the time being, it is time to unplug if you reach 90-percent condition of cost. Back in October, news broke that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had started an {} of this Chevrolet Bolt EV as a result of possible battery fires whilst charging. On Friday, Chevrolet declared a recall […]
Expand / Here is actually the 60kWh battery package located within a Chevrolet Bolt EV. The front part of the package is always to the side of the image, along with the hump into the left would be that the double-stacked modules that reside beneath the back seat. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) The National Highway Traffic […]