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Ram pickups recalled; faulty side air bags can hurl shrapnel

Detroit – Stellantis is recalling more than 266,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America because the side air bags can explode without warning and hurl shrapnel into the cabin. It’s the second major recall of pickup trucks in the past two months for the same problem. Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says the recall covers covers… Continue reading Ram pickups recalled; faulty side air bags can hurl shrapnel

Hydrogen-powered vehicles: A realistic path to clean energy?

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Hyundai, Kia recall 600,000 vehicles to fix trunk latch problem

Detroit — Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. because damage to the trunk latches can stop them from being opened from the inside. The recall covers certain 2016 through 2018 Kia Forte and 2018 and 2019 Kia Rio small cars. Also included are certain Hyundai Sonatas from 2017 and… Continue reading Hyundai, Kia recall 600,000 vehicles to fix trunk latch problem

No UAW resources can be used to advocate either way in ‘one member, one vote’ referendum

No United Auto Workers resources — for now — can be used to advocate for either side in the referendum election to determine whether the union should amend its constitution to allow for the direct election of international union leaders, according to interim rules posted on Friday. Secret ballots will be sent to members by Oct. 12. The election… Continue reading No UAW resources can be used to advocate either way in ‘one member, one vote’ referendum

Lordstown Motors affirms plan to start production in September

Lordstown Motors Corp., the embattled electric vehicle startup, said Wednesday it was holding to its plan to start limited production of its debut electric pickup in September, even as costs mount for tools, research and development. The company said its battery line is now fully commissioned and its plant is production-ready. Lordstown, which has previously… Continue reading Lordstown Motors affirms plan to start production in September

Tesla’s Musk calls out 2 chip suppliers for “problematic” limitations

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Bronco bug: Ford will replace all hardtop roofs to fix quality issues

Ford said Thursday it will replace hardtop roofs on all Bronco SUVs due to quality issues. In a letter to customers, the Dearborn-based company said the so-called “molded-in color hard tops” on both two and four-door Broncos have been identified with a quality issue that does not impact performance, but creates an “unsatisfactory appearance when exposed to extreme water… Continue reading Bronco bug: Ford will replace all hardtop roofs to fix quality issues

GM truck production back on next week after chip downtime

Detroit — General Motors Co. will resume full-size truck production at all three of its pickup plants after taking a week off for the global chip shortage, the automaker confirmed Thursday.  The affected plants: Flint Assembly, where heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups are built, Silao Assembly in Mexico and Fort Wayne Assembly in Indiana, where… Continue reading GM truck production back on next week after chip downtime