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Multiple recalls spark Fed investigation of LG’s electric car batteries

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 […]

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Stellantis will open a 40 GWh/year battery plant in the US in 2024

Enlarge / In 2024, Ram will offer a battery-electric Ram 1500 pickup truck, with battery packs of up to 200 kWh. (credit: Stellantis) On Monday morning, the car conglomerate Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced a new joint venture that will produce lithium ion battery cells destined for electric vehicles in North America. The factory—to […]