FRANKFURT, May 31 (Reuters) – Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess told German daily Tagesspiegel that he did not fail in his duty to inform markets about the gravity of VW’s diesel cheating scandal in 2015, when he was still VW’s brand chief. Prosecutors in Braunschweig, Germany are investigating whether VW executives including Diess and Chairman… Continue reading VW CEO says dieselgate disclosure allegations unfounded – Tagesspiegel
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U.S. probes effectiveness of 2014 GM seat belt recall
May 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is probing the effectiveness of General Motors Co’s recall in 2014 of 1.4 million vehicles to address a problem with flexible steel cables that connect safety belts to the seat-mounted pre-tensioner. The recall covered the 2009-2010 model year Saturn Outlook and… Continue reading U.S. probes effectiveness of 2014 GM seat belt recall
Out of stealth, Stratio emerges with predictive AI to stop your bus from breaking down
Remember that future we were promised where our vehicle magically tells us that we’re about to break down? Or actually never does? Or that the pickup truck arrives before the driver even knows something is wrong? That future is arriving. But like many things, the practical reality is that this technology starts to arrive in… Continue reading Out of stealth, Stratio emerges with predictive AI to stop your bus from breaking down
137,000 Honda CR-Vs recalled to fix faulty airbags
Honda is recalling 137,000 vehicles in the U.S. after three people were injured by sudden airbag deployments.The action affects the automaker’s popular 2019 CR-V and requires the replacement of the steering wheel wire harness and supplemental restraint system cable.In an unrelated issue, 19,000 various Honda models that had their defective Takata airbags replaced are being recalled because the new ones were improperly installed.
Honda recalls 137,000 SUVs for sudden air bag deployments
FILE PHOTO: New Honda CR-V’s sit on a dealer’s lot in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it is recalling 137,000 new sport utility vehicles (SUVs) following reports of three injuries tied to sudden air bag deployments in the United States. The… Continue reading Honda recalls 137,000 SUVs for sudden air bag deployments
Honda recalls 118,000 U.S. SUVs for sudden air bag deployments
FILE PHOTO: New Honda CR-V’s sit on a dealer’s lot in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co’s U.S. unit said on Wednesday it is recalling 118,000 new U.S. SUVs following reports of three injuries tied to sudden air bag deployments. The Japan-based automaker said it… Continue reading Honda recalls 118,000 U.S. SUVs for sudden air bag deployments
Ford Sollers will maintain dealership network in all Russian regions
MOSCOW, May 22. / TASS /. Ford Sollers, a joint venture between the American car manufacturer Ford and the Russian Sollers, announced that it would maintain dealership networks in all Russian regions, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
“At the moment, more than 100 dealership centers, which is 85% of the total, have confirmed their intention to continue working with the Ford brand. We're continuing to accept applications, and the company plans to extend dealer contracts with 99% of the network,” said Ford Sollers said in a statement.
They added that maintaining the dealership network is a priority for the company. “More than half of Ford Sollers dealers will be engaged in both selling and servicing Ford Transit, and repairing and servicing Ford cars, the rest – solely maintenance and repair,” the press service said.
As previously reported, the new joint venture Ford Sollers, will be created at the existing Ford Sollers Yelabuga plant, and will begin operation starting o..
1 in 6 Uber, Lyft Vehicles Have Current Safety Recall, Study Finds
Consumer Reports could not determine if any customers have been injured due to safety defects. Photo via Lyft. A recent study by Consumer Reports found that one in six vehicles on the Uber and Lyft platforms have an open recall for an unaddressed safety issue. Consumer Reports based its findings on data collected from 94,000… Continue reading 1 in 6 Uber, Lyft Vehicles Have Current Safety Recall, Study Finds
Divisive head of Daimler announces austerity measures: Zetsche estimates costs for Daimler conversion to 700 million
AFP At today’s Annual General Meeting, Dieter Zetsche will hand over the chairmanship of the Board to Sweden’s Ola Källenius The departing Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche gives before the Daimler Annual General Meeting his successor Ola Källenius an urgent advice on the way: save, save, save. Should Zetsche return in two years as a supervisory… Continue reading Divisive head of Daimler announces austerity measures: Zetsche estimates costs for Daimler conversion to 700 million
A sixth of ridesharing cars have unfixed safety recalls
Sponsored Links REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson It’s not just ridesharing drivers that merit some safety concerns — the car might be a risk as well. Consumer Reports has conducted a study indicating that 16.2 percent of the nearly 94,000 ride hailing cars it identified in New York City and King County (including Uber, Lyft and smaller outfits… Continue reading A sixth of ridesharing cars have unfixed safety recalls