Tag: Recalls

UPDATE 4-Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe – ministry

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Transport Ministry said on Monday it would order roughly 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled as part of an emissions probe, after prosecutors searched the carmaker’s offices earlier in the day. FILE PHOTO: An Opel logo is pictured in Ruesselsheim, Germany July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo German motor vehicle authority… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe – ministry

Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe – ministry

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Transport Ministry said on Monday it would order roughly 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled as part of an emissions probe, after prosecutors searched the carmaker’s offices earlier in the day. FILE PHOTO: An Opel logo is pictured in Ruesselsheim, Germany July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo German motor vehicle authority… Continue reading Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe – ministry

BMW recalls chargers for 2018, 2019 plug-in models

2018 BMW i3s
BMW issued a recall for the charge cords of virtually all the 2018 and 2019 plug-in vehicles it has built for sale in the U.S.

According to the recall notice on the NHTSA's website, capacitors in the charge cords could fail, resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.

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The recall affects BMW's plug-in hybrid models. They include the 330e; 530e and 530e xDrive; 740Le xDrive iPerformance; X5 xDrive 40e; and the Mini Countryman S E All4. It also includes all 2018 BMW i3 hatchbacks, with and without the gasoline range extender, and all 2019 BMW i8 and i8 Roadster models.

In all, the recall covers 3,501 cars.

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Owners should expect to be notified beginning in mid-November to take their vehicles to a dealership, where the charge cord will be inspected. If dealers find damage they will replace the charge cord for free.

The recall notice on the NHTSA's website warns, “An electrical shock or fire can increase the risk of injury or death.”

The recall does not affect charging the cars with permanently installed home chargers, Level 2 chargers, or charge cords bought from third parties, only the cords BMW supplied with the cars.

BMW mulls additional recall plan for EGR-carrying models

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) — BMW Korea is reviewing a recall plan for the 118d sedan and other models not subject to the latest recall following engine fires in the 520d sedan, the transport ministry said Friday. BMW Korea is in the process of recalling over 106,000 BMW cars to fix the exhaust gas recirculation… Continue reading BMW mulls additional recall plan for EGR-carrying models

Automakers Extend AI Use Beyond Autonomous Vehicles into Back Office

For companies developing autonomous vehicles, AI may be taking the wheel, but it’s also increasingly being used in the back office. Automakers, suppliers and startups developing self-driving cars are implementing deep learning algorithms to operate vehicles without a human driver. With high-performance compute solutions from NVIDIA, vehicle manufacturers are also using AI in their data… Continue reading Automakers Extend AI Use Beyond Autonomous Vehicles into Back Office

Ford Motor Company Issues Recall in North America for Select 2017-18 Ford GT Vehicles for Hydraulic Fluid Leak

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Issues Recall in North America for Select 2017-18 Ford GT Vehicles for Hydraulic Fluid Leak

Dealers see growing demand for longer warranties

This year is proving to be one of the most interesting years in the warranty sector for some time, with a number of key trends emerging, the biggest of which is increased demand for longer warranties. Over the last 12 months, we have seen a 10% drop in sales of three month warranties and a… Continue reading Dealers see growing demand for longer warranties

Why you have (probably) already bought your last car

I’m guessing you are scoffing in disbelief at the very suggestion of this article, but bear with me. A growing number of tech analysts are predicting that in less than 20 years we’ll all have stopped owning cars, and, what’s more, the internal combustion engine will have been consigned to the dustbin of history. Yes,… Continue reading Why you have (probably) already bought your last car