Media playback is unsupported on your device The boss of Aston Martin Lagonda has delivered a passionate defence of the company’s strategy amid signs some city investors are losing faith. Andy Palmer said the company will prove the sceptics wrong, as he stressed the luxury carmaker’s long-term plans and importance to UK manufacturing. Aston Martin’s… Continue reading Aston Martin boss Andy Palmer hits back at the doubters – BBC News
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Honda to recall 1.2 million vehicles in North America to replace Takata airbags
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it would recall 1.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles in North America to replace defective Takata airbags on the driver’s side. The Honda logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy The company said here it… Continue reading Honda to recall 1.2 million vehicles in North America to replace Takata airbags
Honda to recall about 1 million vehicles in US to replace defective Takata airbags
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Employees perform quality control inspections on Honda Accord vehicles at the Honda of America Manufacturing Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio, on Dec. 21, 2017.
Honda said on Tuesday it would recall about 1.1 million Honda and Acura vehicles in the United States to replace defective Takata airbags on the driver's side.
The company said here it was aware of one injury linked to the defect that may have caused the airbag to rupture when it was deployed in a crash.
The vehicles involved in the recall were previously repaired using specific Takata desiccated replacement inflators (PSDI-5D) or entire replacement airbag modules containing these inflators.
Free repairs of the recalled cars would begin immediately in the United States with replacement parts made by alternate suppliers, Honda said.
Honda became aware of the issue after a Honda Odyssey crash, where the front airbag deployed and injured the driver's arm.
An investigation later showed that manufacturing issues at Takata's Mexico facility introduced excessive moisture into the inflator during assembly, leading to the problem.
The total number of recalled inflators is now about 21 million in about 12.9 million Honda and Acura vehicles that have been subject to recall for replacing Takata front airbag inflators in the United States, the company said.
Automakers in the United States repaired more than 7.2 million defective Takata air bag inflators in 2018, as companies have ramped up efforts to track down parts in need of replacement.
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Limiters that stop drivers speeding could soon be fitted in all new cars – Manchester Evening News
Drivers could soon be prevented from speeding through a device that automatically limits a vehicle’s speed. Mandatory speed limiting technology, called Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), could be fitted to all new cars sold in the EU within just three years, after proposals agreed by a key group of MEPs. Even though the UK is planning… Continue reading Limiters that stop drivers speeding could soon be fitted in all new cars – Manchester Evening News
Honda Tomo updates Urban EV concept for active lifestyles, and the Geneva show
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ubitricity raises €20 million in Series C funding
EV charging provider ubitricity has raised €20 million in Series C funding to expand its mobile metering technology for EV charging. A new shareholder, automaker Honda, joined existing shareholders EDF and Next47 in the investment. The funding will be used to accelerate the deployment of ubitricity’s charge points, including retrofitted lamp posts and real-estate installations,… Continue reading ubitricity raises €20 million in Series C funding
Audi Q4 e-tron, Honda electrifies Europe, Polestar and tariffs: Today’s Car News
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Audi reveals its third electric SUV in Geneva. Honda announces plans to electrify its European lineup. A startup automaker with Porsche connections plans to introduce an electric car with even faster charging than Porsche. Plans for Volvo's Polestar brand could be in flux due to trade tariffs. And readers weigh in on a potential name for Ford's upcoming electric SUV in our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Volvo's Polestar performance brand isn't going to pull the plug on the U.S. due to trade tariffs with China. But it will be affected by them.
After introducing the e-tron quattro SUV later this year, Audi plans to follow up with more electric models, including a variant of the e-tron quattro, and now the cheaper Q4 e-tron, based on Volkswagen's affordable electric-car architecture.
Honda announced plans to “electrify” every model in its European lineup by 2025. It's not clear how many models may plug in, as opposed to being hybrids that run on gas.
The grandson of automotive engineering pioneer Ferdinand Porsche, Anton Piëch, has launched a new automaker in Switzerland, and its first model may be able to charge up to 80 percent in less than five minutes.
In our Twitter poll results from last week, our readers weren't buying any of the historic electrified names we suggested for Ford's new electric SUV.
The founder of historic Spanish luxury-car brand Hispano-Suiza always planned to bring an electric-car to market, and his heirs showed the brand's first EV at the Geneva auto show Tuesday.
Finally, Volvo announced plans to limit the top speed of its future cars to 112 mph in an effort to improve safety. It might save some fuel and emissions, too.
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Honda plans all-electrified lineup for Europe by 2025
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UPDATE 3-BMW could shift some UK engine, Mini output if no orderly Brexit
GENEVA (Reuters) – BMW could move some production of engines and its Mini model out of Britain if the country does not secure an orderly departure from the European Union, the German carmaker said on Tuesday, in the latest Brexit warning from the auto industry. Britain, the world’s fifth-largest economy, is due to leave the… Continue reading UPDATE 3-BMW could shift some UK engine, Mini output if no orderly Brexit
Toyota and BMW warn on no-deal Brexit
Media playback is unsupported on your device Car giants Toyota and BMW have both warned a no-deal Brexit threatens the production of their cars in the UK. BMW told Sky News it could consider moving production of its Mini from the UK in a no-deal scenario. Separately, the head of Toyota’s European operations said a… Continue reading Toyota and BMW warn on no-deal Brexit