Category: OEMs

@FCA: Statement: Relay

Statement: Relay  October 22, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – FCA US LLC is recalling an estimated 131,177 U.S.-market vehicles to prevent a possible engine-compartment electrical short. An internal investigation discovered the intake heater-grid relays on certain vehicles may exhibit overheating. In rare instances, this condition may pose a fire risk. The Company is aware of a single… Continue reading @FCA: Statement: Relay

Nissan ex-chair Ghosn set on restoring reputation – The Independent

Carlos Ghosn, the former auto industry superstar whose career screeched to a halt with his arrest three years ago, isn’t about to settle into quiet retirement. The former head of the Nissan-Renault alliance fled to Lebanon in late 2019, while out on bail facing financial misconduct charges in Japan In a recent interview with The… Continue reading Nissan ex-chair Ghosn set on restoring reputation – The Independent

Carlos Ghosn: Landed as a legend, left in a packing crate – Management Today

The November 2018 arrest of auto legend Carlos Ghosn by Japanese prosecutors was improbable on almost every level. The man who had engineered the rescue of Nissan Motor Company by France’s Renault and created the world’s biggest auto alliance had no inkling of trouble ahead. Neither Nissan’s board nor the company’s auditors ever asked him… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: Landed as a legend, left in a packing crate – Management Today

GM sets to double revenue, lead US in electric vehicle sales – Yahoo Eurosport UK

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030 with an array of new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and services such as an electronic driving system that can handle most tasks on the… Continue reading GM sets to double revenue, lead US in electric vehicle sales – Yahoo Eurosport UK

AutoNation gobbles up used cars to turn profit amid chip crisis – The Seattle Times

AutoNation, the country’s largest car-dealer chain, posted better-than-expected third-quarter profit by pivoting to used-vehicle sales as an ongoing chip shortage choked off the supply of new automotive inventory. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based retailer delivered earnings per share of $5.12, beating the $4.14 average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Revenue from used-car sales surged… Continue reading AutoNation gobbles up used cars to turn profit amid chip crisis – The Seattle Times

@Daimler: In the dealerships from November: Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLE Coupé as diesel mild hybrids

Intelligent support through integrated starter-generator (ISG) Stuttgart.  Mercedes-Benz is modernising the engine range of its large SUV model series: The new GLE 300 d 4MATIC (combined fuel consumption: 6.3-5.8 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 166‑152 g/km)[1] and GLE 300 d 4MATIC Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 6.2-6.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 163-160 g/km)1 offer optimum power delivery but… Continue reading @Daimler: In the dealerships from November: Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLE Coupé as diesel mild hybrids

@VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini sets another record result for deliveries in the first nine months of 2021004063

Strong order book continues with demand across the product portfolio Sant’Agata Bolognese, 21 October 2021 – Automobili Lamborghini announces further record sales for the first nine months of 2021. The period between January and September has seen the company achieve a record 6,902 units delivered to customers, up 23% compared to the same period in… Continue reading @VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini sets another record result for deliveries in the first nine months of 2021004063

@VW Group: Harnessing 1.21 gigawatts: less time charging, more time travelling004067

© 2021 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in… Continue reading @VW Group: Harnessing 1.21 gigawatts: less time charging, more time travelling004067