Batteries unlikely to be replaced in EV recall, Auto News, ET Auto

Ola Electric, Okinawa and Pure EV have recalled electric two-wheelers to fix battery-related issues, but since the battery is a sealed unit, it cannot be opened or tampered with.Electric vehicle (EV) makers, faced with a problem of defective models after more than two dozen electric two-wheelers caught fire recently, are not replacing their batteries but only tweaking the wiring and connectors, people in the know have said. Ola Electric, Okinawa and Pure EV have recalled electric two-wheelers to fix battery-related issues, but since the battery is a sealed unit, it cannot be opened or tampered with.“It is technically impossible to break the battery seal. The faulty battery needs to be replaced, which I doubt any manufacturer will do,” said Sohinder Gill, chief executive of Hero Electric, and president of the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV).The loose…

Read more…