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2022 Subaru Ascent is a maestro of mainstream

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GM recalls all Chevy Bolts for fire risk, recall to cost extra $1 billion

General Motors on Friday issued a new recall that expands to all Chevrolet Bolt EVs and the new EUV for fire risk and will provide customers with an eight-year warranty or 100,000 miles on new battery modules for the affected cars. The automaker said it expects the recall to cost it an additional $1 billion and… Continue reading GM recalls all Chevy Bolts for fire risk, recall to cost extra $1 billion

G.M. Is Expanding the Chevrolet Bolt Recall

General Motors said on Friday that it was expanding its recall of Chevrolet Bolt electric cars that have been found to be at risk of catching fire as a result of rare manufacturing defects. The company said it was recalling Bolts from the 2020 through 2022 model years. An earlier recall covered 2017-2019 models. G.M.… Continue reading G.M. Is Expanding the Chevrolet Bolt Recall

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GM expands Bolt recall, ups total cost to $1.8 billion

Detroit — General Motors Co. is globally recalling an additional 73,018 Chevrolet Bolt EVs and Bolt EUVs from model years 2019-2022 for “rare” battery defects that could cause battery fires. The automaker confirmed Friday it found the defects in current Bolt EVs and the new Bolt EUV after further investigation. GM previously recalled just 68,667 Bolt EVs from model… Continue reading GM expands Bolt recall, ups total cost to $1.8 billion

Stabenow, Peters ask Taiwan to help ease semiconductor shortage

Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, along with Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, are asking the Taiwanese government to help the U.S. with a chip shortage that has idled auto plants and sent workers packing throughout the industry as the global economy struggles to recover from the pandemic. Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, and Stabenow, D-Lansing, and… Continue reading Stabenow, Peters ask Taiwan to help ease semiconductor shortage

First product from Volvo Buses-VECV rolls out

This is India’s first 13.5-metre 4×2 coach which offers 10% extra seating and 20% sleeper berth capacity, and around 25% more passenger luggage space. Exactly a year after VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a subsidiary of Eicher Motors, inked a pact to acquire the bus business of Volvo Group (VGIPL) for Rs 100 crore, the first… Continue reading First product from Volvo Buses-VECV rolls out

Chip shortage compels Toyota to slash production in September

Toyota will significantly reduce its worldwide production levels in September as a result of the semiconductor chip shortage that has scuppered manufacturing globally in several industries. According to reports, the Japanese company intends to build 540,000 vehicles next month, 40% down on its initial target of 900,000. In all, 27 of its 28 production lines… Continue reading Chip shortage compels Toyota to slash production in September

Kia India sells 200,000 Seltos and 150,000 connected SUVs in 24 months

Kia India, which celebrates two years of its India operations, has notched a new milestone. Its first model, the Seltos SUV, launched on August 22, 2019, has crossed the 200,000-units sales milestone in the domestic market. On August 5, the Korean carmaker had recorded its 300,000th sale in India, news which Autocar Professional had broken… Continue reading Kia India sells 200,000 Seltos and 150,000 connected SUVs in 24 months

Simple Energy gets over 30,000 pre-bookings in 5 days

Bangalore-based EV start-up Simple Energy has announced that it has received over 30,000 pre-bookings for its flagship e-scooter the Simple One. The e-scooter was launched on August 15, at a price tag of Rs 110,000, which excludes state subsidies. The company had started taking bookings for the e-scooter for Rs 1,947. Powering the Simple One is… Continue reading Simple Energy gets over 30,000 pre-bookings in 5 days