Tag: Recalls

After months of delay, GM restarts Chevy Bolt EV production

General Motors has finally resumed production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV after months of delay, The Detroit News reports. The automaker had halted production of the vehicles at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan after issuing a recall last August of more than 141,000 Bolts due to battery fire risk. GM has confirmed… Continue reading After months of delay, GM restarts Chevy Bolt EV production

Ford specialist has plan to overhaul culture, stop warranty claim finger-pointing

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Ford recalls 737K vehicles to fix oil leaks, trailer brakes

Ford is issuing two recalls covering over 737,000 vehicles to fix oil leaks and trailer braking systems that won’t work. The oil leak recall includes the 2020 through 2022 Ford Escape SUV and the 2021 and 2022 Bronco Sport SUV with 1.5-Liter engines. A housing can crack and oil can leak onto engine parts, which… Continue reading Ford recalls 737K vehicles to fix oil leaks, trailer brakes

GM delivered only 457 electric vehicles last quarter, but it assures us more are coming

GM released its Q1 2022 delivery results today and revealed that it only delivered 457 electric vehicles during the last quarter. The automaker assures us that more EVs are coming. GM has been claiming to be “all-in” in electric vehicles for years now, but its sales haven’t reflected that. To be fair, the company has… Continue reading GM delivered only 457 electric vehicles last quarter, but it assures us more are coming

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Signs Binding Agreements with European Financing Partners003510

AMSTERDAM – After having entered into exclusive negotiations on December 17, 2021, Stellantis N.V. today announced the signing of binding agreements with BNP Paribas Personal Finance (“BNPP PF”), Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance (“CACF”) and Santander Consumer Finance (“SCF”) aimed at better organizing its current financial services platform in Europe. “I am very pleased to confirm the… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Signs Binding Agreements with European Financing Partners003510

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen Group calls plug-in hybrids into the workshop because of the risk of fire004067

Volkswagen plug-in hybrids have additional heat protection Volkswagen T7 as a plug-in hybrid: The new semi-electric minibus from the Wolfsburg car manufacturer is also subject to the current new recall due to a possible fire hazard. (Photo: imago images/Manfred Segerer) Risk of fire with plug-in hybrids from the Volkswagen Group: As the company confirmed on… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen Group calls plug-in hybrids into the workshop because of the risk of fire004067

US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government  reporting requirements for driverless crashes. Pony.ai earlier this month agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after an October crash in California. The recall, which the NHTSA said was the “first recall of an automated driving… Continue reading US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order

Cleantechnica: Tesla Issues An OTA “Recall” For 947 Vehicles 001822

Tesla has issued an over-the-air (OTA) update “recall” for 947 vehicles in the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports. The update will solve the possible problem of the rearview image not immediately displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. Tesla informed the NHTSA that the “recall” covers some of its 2018–2019 Model… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Issues An OTA “Recall” For 947 Vehicles 001822