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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are examining welding as part of their investigation into battery fires in Chevy Volts that could lead to a recall for the plug-in car.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know whether there are ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is closing in on a package of proposed fixes for the Chevrolet Volt battery pack that engineers believe would eliminate the risk of a fire being triggered days after a crash, two people with knowledge of ...

December 2 - General Motors Co is exploring design changes to the Chevrolet Volt battery to address issues raised after federal safety officials opened a probe into the plug-in electric car, a top executive said on Friday."We are looking to say, 'Are ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Friday that it is recalling 304,035 cars globally after finding the models were equipped with air bags that could burst due to faulty inflators.(Reporting by Mayumi Negishi; Editing by Joseph Radford) Copyright 2011  Reuters ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co may redesign the battery for its Chevrolet Volt to address issues raised after federal officials opened a safety probe into the plug-in electric car, GM's chief executive said on Thursday."We want to assure the safety ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Monday that it will offer loaner vehicles to more than 5,000 owners of its Chevrolet Volt as it works with U.S. safety regulators on ways to reduce the risk of fires breaking out days ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co will allow Chevrolet Volt owners to drive other GM vehicles while U.S. regulators investigate the safety of batteries used in the Volt after crash tests produced fires.Senior GM engineers will work with the National Highway Traffic ...

US federal regulators have launched a formal safety defect investigation of the Chevrolet Volt after new battery fires in tests, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.Earlier this month, US officials said they had launched an investigation into electric vehicle safety after ...

(Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors' Volt vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.The NHTSA said it was taking the action after recreation this month of a May ...

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Topic: Automotive Safety

U.S. investigators look at welds on Chevy Volt: memo

GM nears possible Volt battery fix: sources

GM nears possible Volt battery fix - sources

GM explores Volt battery design changes

Honda recalls 304,035 cars globally due to faulty air bag

GM may redesign Volt battery, CEO says

GM offers Volt owners loaner cars during probe

GM provides Volt drivers cars during probe

More Chevy Volt battery fires lead to US probe

U.S. opening formal probe into GM Volt fire risk

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