Sam Evans

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11,513 appearances 100 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 17 Aug

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The Electric Viking · LFP Battery Failures Just Forced GAC to Double Its EV Warranty to 300,000km · 24 Jul 2026 podcast

But why did this happen? matched

A battery repair engineer in Tianjin who's handled more than 30 of these cases told the news the problem likely comes from the design side. matched

that the manufacturer probably slashed validation testing time in a rush to grab market share, a symptom of the brutal price war gripping China's battery industry. matched

Now that's just pure speculation, but think about that. matched

The cells failing today were validated during the most cutthroat phase of competition in battery history. matched

And CALB here is not alone, by the way. matched

In late 2025, Geely's battery unit, Vremt, sought around 341 million US dollars in compensation from Sunwoda over manufacturing consistency defects, settling in early 2026. matched

Zika then recalled 38,277 001 vehicles to replace their battery packs free of charge. matched

And Sunwater's name comes up again. matched

Now I should mention Sunwater is a new supplier for Tesla in China. matched

But their name comes up again in Europe. matched

In February, Volvo recalled 40,000 of its flagship EX30 electric SUVs worldwide because the battery packs risk overheating and catching fire. matched

The cells came from Shandong Geely SunWater Power Battery, a Geely-backed joint venture. matched

Until modules are replaced, owners were told to charge to no more than 70%, and in some markets, to park away from any buildings. matched

Reuters estimated the replacement modules alone will cost 200 million US dollars. matched

For a brand whose entire identity is safety, Volvo I'm talking about, that looks bad. matched

It stinks. matched

But here's the good news. matched

On the 1st of July, China brought in the toughest battery safety standards ever. matched

Batteries must achieve no fire and no explosion even after thermal runaway in a single cell. matched

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