Electric-Automaker Coda Recalls Cars in the States Over Improperly Manufactured Air-Bags

Coda Automotive has issued its second recall since filing for bankruptcy protection in May. The maker of the all-electric Sedan that is based on the Chinese Hafei Saibao said the recall action affects 117 examples of the 2012MY car because the side curtain airbags may have been improperly rolled during production. Read more »

Another EV Manufacturer Goes Under, This Time It’s Coda

Coda is a little-known name in the industry, primarily because it is a very small company, which only makes one car…or let us rephrase, made one car. The Los Angeles-based startup filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, because their single offering did not attract the desired number of buyers.

The Coda Sedan was assembled locally, in Los Angeles, from knockdown kits brought in from China, and they only managed to build and sell one hundred examples. The all-electric sedan offered conventional looks, lots of space inside and a competent electric powertrain, as well as a maximum certified range of 125 miles, or 200 km.

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