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German sports car manufacturer Porsche confirmed on Thursday that it had recalled several thousand of its electric Taycan models due to the risk that their batteries could catch fire.
Defective cells in some batteries can short circuit and ignite, a spokesperson said.
Initially, around 858 Taycans were identified as high-risk and recalled in January, but after further checks the company determined that other vehicles could also be affected.
Porsche said 2,936 of the sporty four-door cars showed “abnormalities”, requiring the modules of the 600-kilogram batteries under the car to be replaced.
Another 4,522 Taycans have not been inspected and must be taken to repair shops for verification.
Renault, Ford and General Motors have all recently had to recall models due to defective batteries.
The cells for the Taycan's batteries are manufactured by Korea's LG, while the batteries themselves are assembled in Germany before being installed in the cars at Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory.
Launched in 2019, the Taycan sold more than 40,000 units in 2023, up 16.7 percent from the previous year.
As Porsche's first electric model, it is crucial for the German brand, which expects 80 percent of its sales to be electric by 2030 as it gradually electrifies the rest of its range, from this year's small Macan SUV to the sporty 718 in 2025.
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