GM: Bolt EV Fire Reserve $ 800 Million: April-June Recall Expenses
-LG may exceed 1 trillion won-
GM:
On August 6, it announced that it “reflected the reserve for Bolt EV recall costs of 800 million dollars (88.2 billion yen).”
April-June financial results announcement:
It recorded sales of $ 34.2 billion in the April-June quarter.
Net income was announced at $ 2.8 billion.
The total provision including the recall cost of Bolt EV was $ 1.3 billion.
CNBC and others reported that “Bolt’s recall costs have depressed GM’s performance.”
LG also reserves 1 trillion won:
GM is also paying attention to South Korea in the April-June quarter, reflecting the large-scale provision.
This is because even LG, which supplied the battery, must make a large-scale reserve.
Korea LG Energy Solution:
A defect was found in the battery module, not the battery cell.
LG Electronics, which produced it, is negotiating with GM.
LG Electronics:
At the end of last month, it generated operating profit of 1,112.7 billion won (106.9 billion yen) in the April-June quarter.
However, if the allowance is reflected, operating income will shrink.
LG is expected to have to reserve more than 1 trillion won.
Joongang Ilbo
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