GM is temporarily phasing out the Chevy Bolt
After General Motors announced a massive recall of its Bolt EV and Bolt EUV vehicles due to several fires found in the vehicle's batteries, the company made the decision to end production of the Chevy Bolt.
A couple of days ago due to several fires found in car batteries.
According to a GM press release, the fires were caused by defects found in some battery cells. which were produced at the LG plant in Ochang, Korea.
"On rare occasions, batteries supplied by General Motors for these vehicles may have two manufacturing defects: a broken anode tab and a bent separator present in the battery cell itself, which increases the risk of fire," he said. soulful press release.
The company, committed to its customers, indicated that they would try to prevent the fires by replacing them with new software, however the efforts failed as two more bolts caught fire and.
After a failed attempt by General Motors, the company made a drastic decision: to end production of the Chevy Bolt electric car following the latest recall. and it is believed that production of the 2022 model will resume in mid-September this year.
The repair process as well as device recalls are also on hold as GM waits to receive new battery modules from its supplier for its LG conglomerate.
We will not resume repairs or resume production until we are confident that LG is producing defect-free products.said Daniel Flores, a GM spokesman, in a statement to The Verge.
The announcement comes just as General Motors is gearing up to dramatically ramp up production of electric vehicles in its lineup, which will be powered by the LG batteries that sparked the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV fires.
Despite this, General Motors remains buoyed by the launch of its divisions and has shown that the recall of the vehicles does not affect its relationship with LG in any way., with which they have more plans, however, the car company's position is that its supplier to its conglomerate, LG, will take care of the expenses they made and pay the withdrawal.
