Bolt EV dealership pack-fixes have begun +

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https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/10/chevrolet-begins-replacing-batteries-in-recalled-bolt-evs/
The Chevrolet Bolt recall has begun; cars will get new battery packs
10/11/2021 ... The fix takes about two days for a dealership to complete ... the 60kWh battery pack found inside a Chevrolet Bolt EV. The front of the pack is to the right of the picture, and the hump to the left is the double-stacked modules that live under the rear seat ... Chevrolet's first fix was a software remedy, started in November 2020, before faulty manufacturing was recognized as the true culprit. Now the plan is relatively simple, if expensive: replace every Bolt EV's battery pack with a new one, at a cost of more than $1.8 billion ...
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https://www.yahoo.com/now/gm-started-shipping-replacement-battery-195921536.html
GM has started shipping replacement battery modules for recalled Chevy Bolt EVs
October 11, 2021 ... assembly facilities, in Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan, resumed production at the end of September ... replacement battery modules would be shipped to dealers as soon as mid-October. Vehicles will be prioritized according to “specific build timeframes,” or the batches of vehicles in which it believes defects appear to be clustered, GM said. The replacement process should take around two days at a dealership, and the new batteries will come with an eight-year or 100,000-mile limited warranty. GM is also launching new diagnostic software by mid-November to monitor EV batteries ... GM said it would seek reimbursement from its battery partner, LG Chem, to the tune of around $1 billion ...



Mercedes EQS r-epa:350mi

https://jalopnik.com/the-mercedes-eqs-gets-an-epa-rated-350-miles-of-range-1847829657/amp
The Mercedes EQS Gets An EPA-Rated 350 Miles Of Range
10/08/2021 ... The Mercedes EQS is a car that starts at $102,310 here in the U.S., and one that touts a 478-mile WLPT range, which is what they use in Europe. In the U.S., though, range is EPA-tested, and it usually results in a lower number. For the EQS, that has come out at 350 miles ...
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https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mercedes-benz-electric-eqs-350-233000991.html
The Mercedes-Benz All-Electric EQS Has a 350-Mile Range, According to the EPA
October 8, 2021 ... The German luxury marque’s new electric flagship has received a 350-mile range rating from the Environmental Protection Agency (h/t Inside EVs). That’s both good news and bad: While the rating makes the car one of the longer-range EVs on the market, it misses the company’s own estimates by about 50 miles ...
https://media.zenfs.com/en/robb_report_967/2037e7dc6b31ca44dcde1c5e578809b6




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