Detroit – General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop moving or possibly catch fire. The recall covers certain versions of the 2018 through 2020 Chevrolet Equinox and Traverse as well as the GMC Terrain. Also included are the… Continue reading GM recalls 217K vehicles to fix leak that can stop travel
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VW CEO says existential electric race awaits after pandemic
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess vowed to pursue a sweeping transition to electric cars, declaring it a matter of survival even as the coronavirus risks upending business in the near term. While the world’s largest carmaker has a “healthy order bank,” its development in the coming months hinges on major economies controlling the… Continue reading VW CEO says existential electric race awaits after pandemic
Honda joins Fiat in paying Tesla for Europe C02 compliance
Honda Motor Co. joined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in pooling its fleet with Tesla Inc.’s to comply with emissions standards for passenger cars in Europe this year. Honda was newly added as of last week to a European Commission filing in which manufacturers declare their intent to jointly meet greenhouse-gas emissions standards. The Japanese automaker’s… Continue reading Honda joins Fiat in paying Tesla for Europe C02 compliance
FCA expects to pay $259M in criminal settlement over alleged diesel emissions cheating
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV disclosed the probable loss for a federal criminal settlement over allegations of cheating on diesel emissions tests to be almost $259 million. The notice was made in the company’s third-quarter financial filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission after the Italian American automaker this week shared record financial results. An FCA spokesman declined to comment on… Continue reading FCA expects to pay $259M in criminal settlement over alleged diesel emissions cheating
VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires
Detroit – Volkswagen is recalling more than 218,000 Jetta sedans in the U.S. to fix a fuel leak problem that can cause fires. The recall covers certain cars from the 2016 through 2018 model years. Volkswagen says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that bolts holding some high-pressure tubing can come loose over… Continue reading VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires
GM Defense delivers first Infantry Squad Vehicles to Army
Milford — GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors Co., completed an initial delivery of four Infantry Squad Vehicles to the U.S. Army for its first major defense contract since its 2017 inception. The Army awarded a $214.3 million contract for the vehicles just a few years after the automaker’s comeback in the defense business. GM Defense will manufacture 649 Infantry… Continue reading GM Defense delivers first Infantry Squad Vehicles to Army
Lordstown Motors pushes forward with Endurance electric truck
Farmington Hills — Now that Lordstown Motors Corp. has the financial backing it needs, the electric vehicle startup is hoping to beat its competition to market by delivering its electric truck by next September. Northeast Ohio-based Lordstown Motors and DiamondPeak Holdings Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, completed a merger that makes the EV startup a publicly traded… Continue reading Lordstown Motors pushes forward with Endurance electric truck
A decade later, Team Trump pushing to restore pensions for Delphi retirees
The move, coming less than two weeks before the election, represents a potential victory for more than 20,000 retirees of the former parts giant. Go to Source
UK carmakers warn no-deal brexit may undermine climate goals
U.K. carmakers warned that a no-deal Brexit could jeopardize the government’s plans to cut carbon emissions by reducing demand for electric vehicles. A failure of negotiators to reach a trade agreement would mean a reversion to World Trade Organization tariffs, which would raise the price of European Union-made EVs sold in the U.K. by 2,800… Continue reading UK carmakers warn no-deal brexit may undermine climate goals
GM ‘going forward’ with Nikola partnership talks on trucks
Partnership talks between General Motors Co. and Nikola Corp. to build electric and fuel-cell trucks together are pushing ahead, GM President Mark Reuss told Bloomberg TV. GM and Nikola have yet to finalize their partnership agreement after detailing it in early September. Days after that announcement, a short seller accused Nikola and its then-chairman, Trevor Hamilton, of deception about… Continue reading GM ‘going forward’ with Nikola partnership talks on trucks