Hyundai to recall 77,000 Kona electric cars over risk of battery fire, fights LG Chem over cause
October 12, 2020
Hyundai is reportedly preparing to recall 77,000 Kona electric cars worldwide over the risk of a battery fire as the automaker is fighting with LG Chem, the battery supplier, over the cause.
Last summer, a Hyundai Kona EV burst out into flames inside a garage near Montreal in Canada.
Since then, there have been about a dozen more Kona EV fires – prompting investigations into the matter.
In an…