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Sophisticated laboratory-resuscitated factory

This shaker makes it possible to subject the batteries to shock and vibration tests.

  This shaker makes it possible to subject the batteries to shock and vibration tests. Auto123.TV 2016 Photographer: | © auto123.com

  • Gm Plant
  • 2017 Bolt EV 3/4 rear view
  • 2017 Bolt EV 3/4 rear view
  • 2017 Bolt EV front view
  • 2017 Bolt EV 3/4 front view
  • 2017 Bolt EV front logo
  • 2017 Bolt EV Logo
  • 2017 Bolt EV Front mirror
  • 2017 Bolt EV front headlight
  • 2017 Bolt EV front headlight
  • 2017 Bolt EV rear light
  • 2017 Bolt EV rear tire
  • 2017 Bolt EV Side view
  • GM Plant
  • Front thruster
  • Battery assembly
  • Battery assembly
  • Battery assembly
  • Sonic Motor
  • Bolt motor
  • GM Plant Solar Panels
  • The Volt batteries and several other hybrid cars are manufactured at the Brownstown, Michigan plant in collaboration with partner LG.
  • Volt battery section
  • Gm Plant
  • Battery of the Bolt
  • 2017 Sonic
  • 2017 Sonic side view
  • 2017 Sonic 3/4 rear view
  • 2017 Sonic front logo
  • 2017 Sonic rear light
  • Yves Dontigny (left)
  • These environmental chambers make it possible to test batteries in an environment ranging from -68 to +85 C. The humidity ranges from .5% to 75%.
  • Batteries of electric or hybrid vehicles
  • Volt 2 batteries are assembled at the Browstown factory
  • A supervisor analyzes an assembled battery
  • On each side, the environmental chambers
  • The results of the analyzes confirmed that the engineers' predictions were correct in terms of reliability and durability.
  • Engineers are working to reduce battery charging time.
  • Volt battery section
  • Batteries of the Bolt EV
  • This shaker makes it possible to subject the batteries to shock and vibration tests.
  • Batteries of the Spark EV.
  • Here is an example of a section of the Tesla batteries.
  • Different batteries of competing vehicles analyzed in this laboratory.
  • Unit of the battery of the Volt 2.
  • The laboratory includes 18 environmental rooms.
  • A section of research laboratories.

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