BEIJING – GAC Honda, the joint venture between Honda and Guangzhou Automobile Group, will recall 50 imported vehicles due to defective airbags, according to China’s top quality watchdog. The recall is for imported Fit hybrids manufactured between July 5, 2012 and March 1, 2013, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).… Continue reading GAC Honda to recall imported vehicles over faulty airbag
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Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 12, 2018 – March 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
UPDATE 1-China’s consumer day show targets Volkswagen, bike sharing
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s annual consumer day TV show took aim at Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and the country’s fast-growing bike-sharing market on Thursday in an otherwise subdued outing for the once feared event. Snowflakes are seen on the grille and emblem of a Volkswagen car in Warsaw, Poland December 17, 2016. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel The late evening… Continue reading UPDATE 1-China’s consumer day show targets Volkswagen, bike sharing
UPDATE 1-Ford recalls 1.38 million vehicles for loose steering wheel bolts
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said Wednesday it is recalling 1.38 million vehicles in North America for potentially loose steering wheel bolts that could detach, in an issue linked to two accidents and one injury. People crowd around a 2017 Ford Fusion being displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, January… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford recalls 1.38 million vehicles for loose steering wheel bolts
Ford Motor Company Issues Two N.A. Safety Recalls
DEARBORN, Mich., March 14, 2018 – Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Details are as follows: Select 2014-18 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles for loose steering wheel bolts that could lead to a steering wheel detaching from steering column Ford is issuing a safety recall in North America for… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Issues Two N.A. Safety Recalls
Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
As carmakers and tech companies continue to improve the mechanics and reliability of self-driving cars, Arbe Robotics, a Tel Aviv startup developing a high-resolution radar system to help those vehicles detect and identify objects, has raised $9 million to help see itself to its first in-car trials in the next year or two. There are… Continue reading Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
Hyundai recalls Sonatas; air bags may not inflate in crash
2011 Hyundai Sonata (Photo: Hyundai) DETROIT — Hyundai is recalling nearly 155,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers cars from the 2011 model year. Hyundai says a short circuit in the air bag control computer can stop the seat belts from tightening before… Continue reading Hyundai recalls Sonatas; air bags may not inflate in crash
Fiat Chrysler recalls 162,000 minivans over software issue that may cause engines to stall while driving
Chrysler is recalling over 162,000 of its 2017 Pacifica minivans over potential stalling issues JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 162,000 of its Pacifica minivans worldwide over a software glitch that could cause the vehicles to stall while driving. The announcement on Friday (12 January) comes after multiple minivan owners filed complaints… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler recalls 162,000 minivans over software issue that may cause engines to stall while driving
Audi recalls over 52,000 cars as fuel lines can leak
Reuters Audi is recalling more than 52,000 luxury cars in the US and Canada to fix fuel lines that can leak and increase the risk of a fire. The recall covers certain A6 and A7 cars from the 2012 through 2014 model years. The Volkswagen luxury brand said in government documents that the fuel lines… Continue reading Audi recalls over 52,000 cars as fuel lines can leak
Dongfeng Honda pauses deliveries
Workers check cars at a Dongfeng Honda production line in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Suspension comes amid reported problems with lubricant levels in CR-V and Civic models, Hao Yan reports. Dongfeng Honda Automobile late last week acted to immediately halt deliveries of its turbocharged 2018 CR-V and Civic models, in the… Continue reading Dongfeng Honda pauses deliveries