LG resumes replacement Bolt EV pack production +

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https://insideevs.com/news/534414/chevrolet-bolt-battery-production-resumes/
GM: LG Resumes Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Battery Production
Sep 20, 2021 ... Battery module replacements will begin next month ... LG Energy Solution's plants in Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan have resumed production of battery cells and battery modules with updated manufacturing processes. Moreover,  LG is adding capacity to provide more cells to GM, which now needs up to roughly 9 GWh of batteries just to complete the recall. With the new, defect-free batteries in the pipeline, the company says that replacement battery modules will begin shipping to dealers as soon as mid-October. At this point, it's not yet clear whether the production of new cars at the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan (currently halted) will also resume ... LG has implemented new manufacturing processes and has worked with GM to review and enhance its quality assurance programs to provide confidence in its batteries moving forward. LG will institute these new processes in other facilities that will provide cells to GM in the future." ...
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https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37647846/chevy-bolt-ev-battery-replacements-announced/
Chevy Bolt EV Battery Replacements Coming Soon in Fire-Risk Recall
Sep 21, 2021 ... Battery production has restarted, with significant changes to eliminate defects that led to fire risk. Bonus: increased range on 2017–2019 models thanks to more energy-dense cells ... Chevrolet will start replacing the batteries in the Bolt EV in October, the automaker announced this afternoon. GM started to recall the Bolt nearly a year ago over the potential for battery fire, later expanding the recall to every Bolt EV made to date and adding the Bolt EUV crossover as well, for a total of more than 140,000 vehicles. Along with replacing batteries, GM will install new diagnostic software to be installed in every Bolt to closely monitor batteries for anomalies ...
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Kia-pr> Buy a Niro EV while Bolt EVs are unavailable

https://www.torquenews.com/1083/2022-kia-niro-ev-offers-perfect-option-unavailable-chevy-bolt-and-bolt-euv
2022 Kia Niro EV Offers Perfect Option to Unavailable Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV
Sep 20 2021 ... Kia confirms the Niro returns for 2022 and provides updates on its features ... the recent unfortunate news that GM has issued a stop-sale on all new and used Bolts and even the new Bolt EUVs, those looking for a substitute may wish to consider the Niro EV ... the Niro EV could fill the roles of either the Bolt or the slightly roomier Bolt EUV ...
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