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GM Defense to prototype energy storage system for DoD leveraging Ultium platform

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GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit. GM Defense’s solution will meet the requirements of DIU’s Stable Tactical Expeditionary Electric Power (STEEP) program. Rendering of GM Defense’s energy storage solution.

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NHTSA urges owners of select MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs to park outside due to fire risk; originally recalled in 2020

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes due to the risk of fire. This recall affected 50,932 MY 2017-19 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles.

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GM and LG identify cause of battery fires in Bolts; new recall for MY2017-2019 vehicles

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Experts from GM and LG have identified the simultaneous presence of two manufacturing defects in the same battery cell as the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevrolet Bolt EVs. As a result, GM will be conducting a new recall for the previous population of Bolt EVs (2017-2019) to address the risk of battery fires in these vehicles.

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2017-2023 Chevy Bolt EV recalled over fire concern, again

Green Car Reports

GM is voluntarily recalling certain 2017-2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles due to rare instances of front seat belt pretensioner exhaust gases coming. Some Chevy Bolt EV models are once again being recalled over a potential issue that can lead to a vehicle fire.

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GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

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By achieving this accelerated goal, GM expects to avoid the production of an estimated 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030, equal to the emissions produced by burning 1 billion pounds of coal. This is the main way through which GM is achieving its renewable energy goal.

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GM expands battery recall to ALL 2017-2022 Chevy Bolt EVs including EUV, blames supplier LG

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GM Friday afternoon announced it would expand its Bolt recall to ALL Chevy Bolts including ones manufactured in the US and including the 2022 EV and EUVs. more… The post GM expands battery recall to ALL 2017-2022 Chevy Bolt EVs including EUV, blames supplier LG appeared first on Electrek.

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GM-Honda Begin Commercial Production At Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Joint Venture

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In a pivotal moment in the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems, GM and Honda announced the start of production at their 50-50 joint venture production facility, FCSM. FCSM is the first large-scale manufacturing joint venture to build fuel cells.

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