You’re Toast: Driver places toaster under car to defrost battery, starts fire
Stenlille, Denmark — On Monday, a toaster placed under an electric vehicle by its owner to warm up its battery likely caused a fire that destroyed the car and damaged a nearby house, police said. In response to the accident, which occurred about 60 km southwest of Copenhagen, police said that they “strongly discourage” people […]
Extinguished: Ford pauses Lightning F-150 production following battery fire
Detroit, Michigan — Ford has halted production on Lightning F-150 electric pickup trucks after a unit caught fire in a company holding lot earlier this month. The OEM is reportedly holding both production and shipping of Lightning units while it investigates the issue. Sales are still open, and no action has been taken on units […]
EV/AV Report: March 14, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, electric vehicle (EV) demand spikes in the United States, the NHTSA authorizes autonomous vehicles (AVs) without human controls and EV batteries are found to be dangerous when mishandled – who knew? Static shocks Orders for Tesla vehicles are surging in the U.S. as oil prices rise with no […]
Power Saving Mode: Chevrolet Bolt update limits range to curb fire risk
Toronto, Ontario — Drivers of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt will have their full parking privileges back “in the coming weeks” as General Motors announced that a new software update is expected to significantly reduce fire risk in the vehicle. A spokesperson from GM said that the update will limit the maximum state of charge for […]
The Smoke Clears: GM announces fix to Bolt battery fire issue
Detroit, Michigan — In a piece of good news for the automotive supply chain and drivers alike, engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that has already caused five of them to catch fire. The company says they developed diagnostic software to look […]
