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Insurers Press Carmakers for More Help with EV Batteries

20 Mar 2023 | Abstracted from US News

"Insurers and industry experts say electric vehicle insurance premiums will keep rising as sales grow unless the car companies make it easier to access battery data and repair packs that are only slightly damaged in collisions...carmakers in turn say their EV battery packs are repairable, though few seem willing to share access to battery data...GM's...new Ultium batteries are designed to be repaired at the module level..."

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