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  • The 'Absolute Worst Thing' That Could Happen to the Electric Vehicle Industry Right Now Just Did

    08/29/2021 12:36:13 PM PDT · by jcon40 · 130 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | Aug 26, 2021 | Leah Barkiokis
    GM announced that it has issued a recall on every single Chevy Bolt made to date due to the battery fire risk. The move comes after two previous recalls, which were aimed at specific models. The Bolt was first recalled in November after five cars that hadn’t been in crashes caught fire. After investigating the problem further, Chevy recalled a second batch in July. The problem was traced to two manufacturing defects that could occur simultaneously. The defects—a torn anode tab and a folded separator—created conditions that could lead to a short in affected cells. So far, the company has...