Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2021
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.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Chevrolet is voluntarily recalling 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over the risk of battery fires; the majority of the cars affected—50,925—are in the US. MY 2020 Bolts use a different cell chemistry, and do not appear to be affected, according to GM’s current analysis. Hence, the recall stops with MY 2019.)
Green Car Congress
MAY 24, 2022
The teams applied advanced propulsion systems, electrification, SAE Level 2 automation, and vehicle connectivity to improve the energy efficiency of a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer. The Ohio State University finished in second place and University of Alabama came in third.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2020
delivered 2,887,046 vehicles in 2019 in the United States. GM had its best year ever for crossovers, achieving yearly records in the compact, small and small luxury segments. The Chevrolet Traverse and GM’s best-selling crossover, the Chevrolet Equinox, both continued to grow, achieving their best-ever sales in 2019.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
GM is now displaying dynamic data from charging networks EVgo and ChargePoint within Energy Assist, so Bolt EV owners can have a more seamless charging experience with their GM vehicles. GM will continue to add eligible charging stations throughout 2020. Energy Assist enhancements include: Dynamic Data Integration.
Green Car Congress
JULY 19, 2021
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. GM is making this diagnostic software standard in the 2022 Bolt EV and EUV, as well as future GM electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 27, 2022
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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