"Jaguar recalling I-Pace EVs - batteries can catch fire"

[Deleted member 4581]

Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors.

Edit:
The documents say the vehicle batteries were made by LG Energy Solution, which is under investigation by the NHTSA after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling.

The NHTSA opened the probe in April of 2022 covering more than 138,000 vehicles with the South Korean company’s lithium-ion batteries.
https://fortune.com/2023/06/01/jagu...es-catch-fireand-telling-owners-park-outside/

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V369-7824.PDF

 

[ciaranob]

Profess ignorance as actually do not know if our Porsche batteries are LG sourced (realize they setup CellForce and also use Draxlmaier Gp. to manufacture but do they still source LG tech/materials)? Obviously with VW named there is a chance that they are? Fairly sure someone on the forum addressed the manufacturer before but can't recall - anyone?

EDIT
Porsche and CellForce ultimately want to create their own batt tech and cells but suspect 2020-2023 Taycans are still sourcing other manufacturers cells i.e. LG:

https://www.motorauthority.com/news...veloping-own-operating-system-for-2024-launch

- from this 2020 article it would seem they again plan to not use LG components but not clear if LG still a supplier:
https://www.dsf.my/2020/09/porsche-taycan-battery-is-from-the-draxlmaier-group/

And. from this (also) 2020 article they imply/state the Taycan does use LG Chem cells:

https://www.qnovo.com/blogs/132-why-does-the-porsche-taycan-use-800-v-battery-packs

And finally this is a great 2022 article (posted on the forum before) - very in-depth look at the Taycan engineering and battery and seems to confirm that LG pouch cels are indeed used in the Taycan's Battery Pack:

https://jalopnik.com/an-extremely-detailed-look-at-the-porsche-taycans-engin-1837802533