Bloomberg reports some electric car manufacturers are experiencing complications with their vehicles catching fire – including Hyundai, BMW, Ford, and GM. The “blazes” are “making a big impact before automakers have even managed to pin down their precise causes.” Engineers globally “are still tinkering with the complicated chemical cocktail that goes into EV batteries,” participating in a “global race to make them cheaper, lighter, and more powerful – one that some analysts warn could come at the expense of safety.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is “investigating whether GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV is prone to catching fire when parked.” GM announced it is cooperating with the agency and looking into the matter itself.
From the news release of the American Association for Justice.
