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NHTSA Safety Symposium to Address Lithium-ion Battery-Powered EVs

Included will be brief NHTSA presentations outlining current agency research and activities related to Li-ion batteries and Li-ion battery-powered vehicles, as well as presentations by the Department of Energy, voluntary standards bodies, and automotive and battery manufacturers.

Tags: NHTSA, electric vehicle, lithium-ion batteries, plug-in electric vehicles

January 5, 2012 - Industry News

GM to Upgrade Volt to Protect Battery and Related Coolant System

<p>The structural enhancements more evenly distribute crash energy following a severe side impact, according to GM.</p>

WARREN, MI – GM stated it conducted four successful crash tests between Dec. 9 and 21 with these structural changes in place.

Tags: electric vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, General Motors Corp.

November 14, 2011 - Industry News

NHTSA Says Volt Still Safe After Investigating Battery Fire

DETROIT - NHTSA said it intends to continue to test the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt but that based on the available data, the Volt is as safe as a gasoline-powered vehicle.

Tags: electric vehicle, lithium-ion batteries, Chevrolet Volt, General Motors Corp.

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