Tag: Recalls

@VW Group: Volkswagen prolongs worldwide new vehicle and extended warranties by three months

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is extending the warranty period for new vehicles by three months. This applies to all vehicles produced in Europe or for the European market with a two-year new vehicle warranty or an extended warranty that expires between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. The prolongation is valid for three… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen prolongs worldwide new vehicle and extended warranties by three months

@VW Group: Porsche extends warranty due to the coronavirus crisis

04/30/2020 Porsche is extending the new car warranty by a further three months for all cars with a new car warranty expiring between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2020. This measure is free of charge for customers and is valid worldwide. The sports car manufacturer is responding with this measure to the coronavirus crisis… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche extends warranty due to the coronavirus crisis

@VW Group: Audi extends new car warranty and extended warranty as a goodwill gesture

Audi is offering its customers an extension of new car and extended warranties. This measure is being introduced short-term in many markets around the world as many customers have been, or still are, unable to visit an Audi dealership and report their warranty claims due to the ongoing Corona crisis. The extension applies worldwide to… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi extends new car warranty and extended warranty as a goodwill gesture

Toyota supplier Denso halves output on virus as profit hits 11-year low

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese auto parts maker Denso Corp (6902.T) said on Thursday it has slashed global production by around 50% due to the coronavirus, adding its supply chain could be affected in the coming months if the outbreak is prolonged. FILE PHOTO: Denso Corp’s robot arm “Denoute-san” plays Japanese chess, also known as Shogi,… Continue reading Toyota supplier Denso halves output on virus as profit hits 11-year low

Denso cuts global production by 50% on virus, FY profit hits 11-year low

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese auto parts maker Denso Corp (6902.T) said on Thursday it has slashed global production by around 50% due to the coronavirus, adding its supply chain could be affected in the coming months if the outbreak is prolonged. FILE PHOTO: Denso Corp’s robot arm “Denoute-san” plays Japanese chess, also known as Shogi,… Continue reading Denso cuts global production by 50% on virus, FY profit hits 11-year low

@GM: General Motors Takes Additional Steps to Fortify Balance Sheet DETROIT , April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —  General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) has extended …

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@Tata: Tata Motors extends warranty for its customers worldwide, along with introducing ..

Share 21 April, 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tata Motors has extended the warranty for its commercial vehicles customers worldwide. The company is also working to the best of its capabilities to extend technical support to keep the vehicles running in these challenging times. As part of the service extensions for the… Continue reading @Tata: Tata Motors extends warranty for its customers worldwide, along with introducing ..

GM ignition switch settlement with vehicle owners wins U.S. court approval

FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) on Thursday won preliminary U.S. court approval of a $120 million settlement with owners who said defective ignition switches caused their vehicles to lose… Continue reading GM ignition switch settlement with vehicle owners wins U.S. court approval

Hyundai’s remote “smart park” feature recalled for software glitch

Hyundai’s “Smaht Pahk” is going back to school.The remote self-parking system featured in the automaker’s Super Bowl commercial starring Chris Evans, John Krasinski and Rachel Dratch speaking in heavy Bostonian accents is the subject of a voluntary recall after the company discovered in testing that it may allow vehicle movement after a system malfunction.It is designed to stop the vehicle when the button is released or if an obstruction is detected and to go into “fail-safe” mode and stop it if a malfunction is detected.