@BMW: Six years of BMW i3: Electric vehicle pioneers drive over 200,000 km in their BMW i3.

Munich. Trailblazer for sustainable mobility and endurance runner – within the six years following its launch, the BMW i3 has become an extremely successful model and a symbol of electric mobility. Since its market launch, it has been the most widely sold electric vehicle in the premium compact segment. More than 165,000 units have been sold… Continue reading @BMW: Six years of BMW i3: Electric vehicle pioneers drive over 200,000 km in their BMW i3.

Canadian electric vehicles startup opens India office to cater to Indian Industry

Encouraged by the latest Electric Vehicle policy announcements by the government, MakerMax System, a startup dedicated to the advanced lithium battery technologies and Online EV education, has expanded their operations in India with a series of new products and services. One of the product recently launched by the company is a indigenously developed desktop model… Continue reading Canadian electric vehicles startup opens India office to cater to Indian Industry

Volkswagen ID.3 Has Encountered ‘Massive Software Problems’

Rumors: Volkswagen produces ID.3 with incomplete software and stores the cars until the update is ready. German media reports of worrying “massive software problems” that Volkswagen is having with the Volkswagen ID.3, which has been produced on a limited scale in the ramp-up phase since November 4. The nature of the issue is not described, but… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Has Encountered ‘Massive Software Problems’

@Tata: Nexon EV unveiling

19 December, 2019 Offers a cool, stylish, practical and real-world solution for faster EV adoption in India  Mr. Guenter Butschek, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Motors Ltd. and Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President – Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy, Tata Motors Ltd. unveil India’s own Electric SUV, the Nexon EV, today. Powered by the cutting-edge… Continue reading @Tata: Nexon EV unveiling

GM issues two recalls for more than 900,000 new vehicles

FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said Thursday it is issuing recalls for more than 900,000 vehicles worldwide in two separate campaigns to address brake software and fire risks. The… Continue reading GM issues two recalls for more than 900,000 new vehicles

UPDATE 1-Daimler agrees to $20 million settlement over U.S. vehicle recalls

FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen before the company’s annual news conference in Stuttgart, Germany, February 4, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz USA (DAIGn.DE) has agreed to a $20 million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls after a year-long U.S. government investigation into 1.4 million recalled vehicles.… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Daimler agrees to $20 million settlement over U.S. vehicle recalls

Vehicle manufacturer: Orders from Daimler’s truck division collapse – that’s the reason

Daimler Trucks Orders for new trucks declined sharply. (Photo: Daimler AG) Munich The times at Daimler are rough. The core brand of the Dax group is currently shaken most violently. Just a few years ago, Mercedes cars and vans were consistently delivering sales returns of more than nine percent. Today, the people of Stuttgart would… Continue reading Vehicle manufacturer: Orders from Daimler’s truck division collapse – that’s the reason

Warranty package on Isuzu mu-X engine extended by three years

CHENNAI: Isuzu Motors India has raised the warranty package with an ‘extended three years on the Powertrain’ for an additional 50,000 km (whichever occurs earlier). The company had ‘5ecure’ package which offered a ‘five years comprehensive warranty and five years Free Periodic Maintenance’, for 1,50,000 km (whichever occurs earlier). The ‘5ecure’ package on the Isuzu… Continue reading Warranty package on Isuzu mu-X engine extended by three years

@Ford: Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew Vehicles with Carpet Flooring

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 13, 2019 – Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew vehicles with carpet flooring due to the risk of a post-crash interior fire. In affected vehicles, a front seat belt pretensioner that deploys during a crash can generate excessive sparks. In some cases, this… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew Vehicles with Carpet Flooring

Another massive Takata recall looms for large batch of airbags

The Japanese parts maker pleaded guilty to a wire-fraud charge as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over the air-bag problems, and later went out of business. Global automakers may face another potentially huge air-bag recall as the U.S. transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators made by bankrupt… Continue reading Another massive Takata recall looms for large batch of airbags