AP Source: GM to call back 8,000 Chevy Volts

General Motors will strengthen the structure around the batteries in its Volt electric cars to keep them safe during crashes, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.GM will ask Volt owners to return ...

GM to fix 8,000 Chevy Volts

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is advising Volt owners to return their electric cars to dealers for repairs that will better protect the vehicles' batteries, which have caught fire after crash tests.

Chevrolet’s electric Volt catches fire, US govt probe

DETROIT: US officials recently launched an investigation into the safety of electric-powered vehicles after a damaged lithium-ion battery in a Chevy Volt caught fire three weeks after a crash test. Safety officials said there is “no evidence” that electric cars are at a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered ones, although there have been fire problems with lithium-ion batteries used in ...

GM to call back 8,000 Chevy Volts

The move comes after three batteries caught fire after side-impact crash tests done by federal safety regulators. T

AP Source: General Motors to Call Back 8,000 Chevy Volts

FILE - In this file photograph taken Dec. 2, 2009, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles. General Motors will strengthen the structure around the batteries in its Volt electric cars to keep them safe during crashes, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.