Cars with LG Chem Batteries Being Recalled in Germany
Opel, a German subsidiary of French automaker Groupe PSA,
has recently decided to recall the Ampera-e, a sister car to the Chevrolet Volt EV,
foreign media outlets
said on Nov. 26. Opel will recall about 550 units of the 1,500 Ampera-e EVs produced between 2017 and 2020.
Opel cited the risks of smoke,
melting and burning in a battery pack as the reason for the recall.
In fact, an Ampera-e model
was burned down in the Langenfeld area in early November.
Opel began to sell the Ampera model when it was a subsidiary of General Motors of the United States.
It became a subsidiary of PSA in 2017.
The Ampera-e
is a European version of the Chevrolet Volt EV, which GM recently decided to recall.
The two models
are both loaded with LG Chem batteries. According to LG Chem, the Ampera-e models are included in the 69,000 Volt EVs that GM announced to recall.
GM reportedly
warned Opel of the risk of fire as it implemented a recall of the Volt EV.
GM is still investigating
the cause of the fires, an Opel spokesperson said.
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