LG to pay up to $1.9 billion to General Motors over Bolt EV battery fires

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LG Chem to pay up to $1.9 billion to General Motors over Bolt EV battery fires

Fixing the vehicles, including completely replacing some batteries entirely, is expected to cost $2 billion, theA 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV caught fire at a home in Cherokee County, Georgia on Sept. 13, 2021, according to the local fire department.up to $1.

9 billion to recall Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to faulty batteries provided by the South Korean supplier.expected to cost $2 billionThe manufacturing problems occurred at LG Battery Solution's plants in South Korea and Michigan. The "rare manufacturing defects" in the Bolt EVs are a torn anode tab and folded separator that when present in the same battery cell increase the risk of fire, according to GM.

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