Judge Dismisses Fraud Claims Against GM For EV Battery’s Fire Risk In 2 Suits

(November 9, 2023, 1:52 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge in two predominately identical rulings granted motions filed by General Motors LLC (GM) to dismiss fraud claims brought against it by individuals who filed suit after GM issued a recall notice for certain Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) due to a defect in the EVs’ batteries that may render the vehicles prone to spontaneous ignition and potentially cause a fire....