GM is announcing today that it is initiating a voluntary recall of 68,667 Chevy Bolt EV electric cars model year 2017 to 2019 over a potential fire risk. There have been 5 reported fires in close to 70,000 vehicles produced. What you need to know if you are a 2017-2019 Bolt Owner: There have only been… Continue reading GM recalls 68,667 Chevy Bolt EVs (’17-’19) citing unlikely potential fire risk
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GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for potential battery fires
Detroit — General Motors Co. is voluntarily recalling 68,667 Chevrolet Bolt EVs manufactured between 2017-2019 as it works with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to pinpoint what caused multiple battery fires. The automaker has found five confirmed incidents of battery fires on the Bolt when the batteries were either at full-charge or almost fully charged. Three of those… Continue reading GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for potential battery fires
Europa Press: Mercedes-Benz plans to do without a large part of the 500 temporary workers at its plant in Álava000905
A new work model will be applied in the first quarter that involves reducing manufacturing in one of the three work shifts BILBAO, Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) – The management of the Mercedes-Benz Álava plant has transferred this Friday to the works council its intention to dispense with a large part of the temporary staff,… Continue reading Europa Press: Mercedes-Benz plans to do without a large part of the 500 temporary workers at its plant in Álava000905
Europa Press: PSA Zaragoza adjusts its production due to “prudence” given the uncertainty of the markets000904
ZARAGOZA, 13 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) – The PSA Group plant in Figueruelas (Zaragoza) has decided to adjust its production during the month of November due to “prudence”, given the uncertainty in the markets due to the pandemic. However, these measures have no effect on factory employment and production continues in line with that recorded in… Continue reading Europa Press: PSA Zaragoza adjusts its production due to “prudence” given the uncertainty of the markets000904
Europa Press: Porsche opens in Madrid a charging station with six 350 kW turbochargers000901
MADRID, Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) – The high-end car company has inaugurated at its Porsche Madrid North Center, together with its headquarters in the capital, an electric vehicle charging station, with a total of 2,100 kilowatts (kW) distributed in six turbochargers of 350 kW each . Together with the general director of Porsche Ibérica, Tomás… Continue reading Europa Press: Porsche opens in Madrid a charging station with six 350 kW turbochargers000901
Europa Press: Skoda to assemble new Superb in Slovakia to increase Kodiaq production in Czech Republic000900
MLADÁ BOLESLAV (CZECH REPUBLIC), Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) – The automobile firm Skoda has announced that it will move the production of the next generation of its Superb model from the Czech plant in Kvasiny to Bratislava, Slovakia, where it will begin to assemble the vehicle from 2023 to have a greater capacity in the… Continue reading Europa Press: Skoda to assemble new Superb in Slovakia to increase Kodiaq production in Czech Republic000900
Europa Press: Seat’s worldwide sales fell 11.4% in October to 38,900 units000899
MADRID, Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Spanish car company Seat sold 38,900 vehicles worldwide in October, which represents a decrease of 11.4% compared to the same month in 2019, according to data presented this Friday by the Volkswagen car group. Thus, the brand based in Martorell (Barcelona) became the second brand of the German… Continue reading Europa Press: Seat’s worldwide sales fell 11.4% in October to 38,900 units000899
Europa Press: The Volkswagen group decreases its sales worldwide by 4.9% in October and accumulates a fall of 17% 000898
Scania and Seat, the brands that fell the most, with 19.4% and 11.4%, respectively MADRID, Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Volkswagen car group registered 903,200 vehicles worldwide in October, which is a 4.9% drop compared to the 950,100 units it sold in the same month in 2019. According to data published this Friday by… Continue reading Europa Press: The Volkswagen group decreases its sales worldwide by 4.9% in October and accumulates a fall of 17% 000898
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Sales decline worldwide in October. Even China is weak
After stabilizing slightly in September, theVolkswagen-Group falling sales again. The deliveries of the world’s largest automaker decreased in October by 4.9 percent compared to the same month last year. As Volkswagen announced on Friday, a total of 903,200 vehicles were brought to customers. Previously, the business burdened by the Corona crisis had initially caught up… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Sales decline worldwide in October. Even China is weak
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Investments stagnate, but more for electric cars – Plant Emden loses Passat000323
The world’s largest automaker Volkswagenincreased amidst the Corona crisis and the economic uncertainty set the pace when switching to the Electromobility. In the next five years (2021-2025), Volkswagen plans to invest 73 billion euros in climate-friendly drives and digitalization and thus almost every second euro of its entire investment budget in this period. As before,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Investments stagnate, but more for electric cars – Plant Emden loses Passat000323