chevy spark battery pack reportedly caused gm lab explosion - 3.7 volt lithium ion battery
General Motors
Lithium, said Wednesday.
Ion batteries were tested in Warren, Michigan.
An explosion occurred at the Research Center and an employee was taken to hospital.
A gm spokesman said the battery exploded at GM's Warren technology center at around 9: 00 a. m. local time on Wednesday, where the company designed and developed new cars.
He said the first aid personnel inspected five employees at the scene and sent one of them to the local hospital.
The explosion is the latest failure in the automotive industry to bring electric vehicles to the market. GM's battery-
Powered and Nissan's Leaf sold disappointing in the first year and several starts
Companies that make batteries for electric cars have been struggling.
In an interview, Warren Mayor Jim forts said that the explosion inside the lab blew up three outer windows and eight-inch-thick (20cm)door.
The building may need to be renovated on a large scale, he said.
"They are doing extreme tests," Fouts said . ".
GM spokesman Greg Martin said the damage was limited to the laboratory, where doors and windows were designed to make way in the explosion.
General Motors and the city's fire department are investigating.
According to another city official, GM employees who were taken to hospital were in stable condition due to suspected concussion and chemical burns.
The batteries involved in Wednesday's incident are being developed for all --
Electric vehicles, including upcoming Spark subsidiaries, are manufactured by A123 Systems Inc.
People familiar with the matter said.
An official from A123 did not comment.
READ: The Chevrolet Spark mini car sold for $12 last month, and 995A123 said it would recall a defective battery pack developed for a car manufacturer manufactured by Mich Livonia. , plant.
The company then said that defects in the manufacturing process caused defects in the packaging, which may lead to failure of the packaging.
A123, partially owned by General Electric.
It is one of several battery companies that built production facilities with the help of the US government.
A123 received a $0. 249 billion federal grant for the construction of battery facilities.