Automakers rely on just-in-time manufacturing to streamline part ordering and assembly. The chip shortage has revealed some flaws in the practice. Go to Source
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Stellantis mulls Italian battery investment amid Draghi push
Italy is in talks with Stellantis about investing in electric-vehicle battery manufacturing in the country. Go to Source
Stellantis recalls 446K trucks for potential wheel studs issue
Detroit — Stellantis NV is voluntarily recalling 446,643 U.S.-market trucks for potential wheel stud issues, the automaker said Friday. The affected vehicles are certain model-year 2012-2021 Ram 3500 heavy-duty pickups, and 4500 and 5500 cab-chassis vehicles. Stellantis discovered certain service and owner’s manuals contain incorrect lug-nut torque instructions. This could lead to the vehicles having their lug nuts… Continue reading Stellantis recalls 446K trucks for potential wheel studs issue
Michigan car crash victims could lose care under new rules
Lansing – Courtnie Bush, 16, was never supposed to wake up again, much less smile, stand and walk after she was in a car crash in December. Her mom Jenna said what Courtnie accomplished since then is nothing short of a miracle and she credits therapists and in-home heath care workers. “She woke up swinging,… Continue reading Michigan car crash victims could lose care under new rules
510K Ram trucks recalled; following owner’s manual could lead to ‘wheel separation’
Stellantis is recalling more than a half-million of its largest Ram trucks because of bad information in owner’s manuals that has prompted concerns about “wheel separation.” If owners remove and reattach the wheels or have that done during servicing and the instructions in the owner’s manual are followed, the worry is that the lug nuts might… Continue reading 510K Ram trucks recalled; following owner’s manual could lead to ‘wheel separation’
Chip shortage makes finding perfect car a challenge but could help get you out of a lease
The global chip shortage is tightening new and used vehicle inventories and driving up prices. But it might make it easier to get out of your lease. Go to Source
US Sens. Stabenow, Peters on cusp of securing billions to improve auto supply chain
In what may someday turn out to be a boon to manufacturing in Michigan, the U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced a bill that includes new rules to push government to buy more American-made products and invests more than $50 billion in the manufacturing of semiconductors, a shortage of which is currently crippling the auto industry. U.S.… Continue reading US Sens. Stabenow, Peters on cusp of securing billions to improve auto supply chain
Tesla Model 3 loses coveted ‘Top Pick’ Consumer Reports status
Consumer Reports cited the temporary loss of the Model 3’s automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Go to Source
Senate strikes deal on $52 billion for chips in China competitiveness bill
Washington — A bill that would put $52 billion toward semiconductor chip manufacturing in the United States and strengthen “Buy American” rules advanced in the Senate Thursday. Nearly derailed by a last-minute disagreement over trade policy, it’s one of the few major pieces of Democrat-led legislation that’s expected to get significant Republican support in Congress this year.… Continue reading Senate strikes deal on $52 billion for chips in China competitiveness bill
GM plans to restart 4 North American plants after chip shutdown
Detroit — General Motors Co. shares rose nearly 3% Thursday after the automaker confirmed plans to restart production over the next month at four North American plants, signaling progress in the global semiconductor shortage weighing on the auto industry. The return of production at the plants, some happening sooner than expected, comes after months of GM and… Continue reading GM plans to restart 4 North American plants after chip shutdown