Earlier, an explosion was reported at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan and early reports had one or two people injured. An official statement was released by GM that five people were injured, one seriously. “We are aware of five employees being evaluated on scene by medical personal [...]
News GM Battery Explosion Unrelated to Chevrolet Volt, Company Says By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published Apr 11, 2012 Just the Facts: An explosion of a prototype battery at a General Motors test facility in Warren, Michigan on Wednesday is “unrelated to the Chevrolet Volt or any other production vehicle,” GM said in a statement. [...]
2013 Ford Escape, launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov 2011 Enlarge Photo Today at High Gear Media, we spotted both the 2014 Toyota RAV4 and the 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe. A fire and explosion occurred at GM’s battery laboratory and Americans still don’t like the auto bailouts. All this and more in [...]
The problem involves battery cable covers that are incorrectly mounted, and according to BMW, it is not difficult to fix. Though no accidents or injury has been reported from the problem, there is a potential risk that affected models might fail to start or catch a fire. Just nine months ago BMW was penalized $3 [...]
Just the Facts: There was another bump in the road for electric vehicles on Monday as a major component supplier announced that it will replace battery modules and packs that contain defective parts on the 2012 Fisker Karma. A123 Systems said the replacement was not a recall or a “safety issue” and that it was [...]
When will the Prius lineup be a pure lithium-powered lineup? At least according to Continental AG CEO regarding the future of electric cars For some time now experts in the battery maker space for plug-in cars have been warning of an over-supplied sector amidst limited demand and a time of industry consolidation. In recent weeks [...]
It’s no idle boast, especially as many lithium-batteries are said to have a maximum life span of around 7-8 years, yet until now Hyundai hadn’t released any specifics on its lifetime warranty for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid’s battery pack. As result, there’s been much speculation in regards to exactly what [...]
Price premium for that lifetime battery guarantee? Just a hybrid marketing ploy? Last month we covered Hyundai’s lifetime Sonata hybrid battery warranty that guarantees that Hyundai will replace the lithium-ion battery pack in the Sonata hybrid and recycle it, if needed. Then, however, we weren’t sure if that warranty would be transferable. Unfortunately, the warranty [...]
A battery challenge for the hybrid industry Buying into lithium hybrids There’s no doubt that consumers are interested in hybrid cars, but there is a big difference between being interested and actually buying a hybrid, and years of consumer data prove that point. Obviously, cost is the biggest hybrid deal killer, but battery worries continue [...]
Electric powered vehicles have long faced challenges in battery cell packaging and the difficulties of maximizing range optimizing weight and placement. In the past, nickel-metal hydride cells failed to store enough energy to propel an EV any more than 100 miles and required a lengthy recharge after the battery depletes. [...]
