Nissan sues Italian battery maker
Nissan Motor is suing Italian battery maker Fiamm for €122m over faulty batteries, reports Bloomberg.
The case against Fiamm Energy Technology in London claims faulty starter batteries hit 900,000 Qashqai and Juke models built in the UK.
The issue appears to be around the Battery Management System (BMS). Fiamm says the batteries were manufactured to specification and the issue lies with the BMS
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The problems with the vehicles stopped when Nissan switched to starter batteries from Johnson Controls International, but FIAMM said this was because Nissan later optimized its system for JCI’s batteries.
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