January 24, 2012
Fleet Briefing: Chevy Volt Declared Safe, Fisker Recall, OnStar, Mercedes, Honda
GM’s electric Chevy Volt has been declared safe after months of testing into the risk of post-crash fires posed by its lithium-ion battery. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests have concluded that no “discernible defect trend exists” with the battery. In December, GM offered to buy back Volts from any consumer concerned about the fire risk.
Fisker has recalled its extended-range pug-in hybrid Karma vehicle for the second time in less than a month, reports Autoblog. The problem, which comes just weeks after the cars’ battery packs….
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