General Motors can resume production of the Chevrolet Bolt. The group, together with LG Electronics, the manufacturer of the batteries of the Bolt, has found a solution to the problem that caused the batteries to spontaneously catch fire. In August, GM ceased production of the Bolt and launched a large-scale recall requiring all delivered vehicles to be returned to the garage.
At least thirteen Bolts have spontaneously caught fire in the United States due to overheating of the battery. Reason enough for GM to recall nearly 143,000 delivered cars worldwide. Until then, GM warned owners of the Bolt not to park their cars indoors or near buildings and other cars. It was also strongly advised not to charge the battery overnight. The recall also applied to the Opel Ampera-e delivered in the Netherlands, which, as the European counterpart of the electric Chevy, also had its battery on board. Opel recalled a total of 3,373 delivered units to the garage.
As a result of the fire risk, GM received compensation from LG in the amount of €1.6 billion. There was also a nice side to the case for victims, because during the recall they received new batteries with an approximately 10 percent greater capacity. Now that the issue has been resolved, production can resume. GM gave the Bolt a facelift last year and introduced a compact crossover brother on the same basis: the Bolt EUV.
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