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
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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
Utility Executives Kept Flint’s Tainted Water a Secret
Veolia said it nonetheless warned city officials about the possibility of lead contamination and that the city resisted discussions of changing its water supply. Veolia said it warned the then mayor, Dayne Walling, about how the corrosive water could cause lead to leach from the pipes and raised corrosion in a final public report to… Continue reading Utility Executives Kept Flint’s Tainted Water a Secret
Ford recalls 547,538 Super Duty pickup trucks on post-crash fire risk
FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would recall 547,538 of its Ford Super Duty pickup trucks across the United States, Canada and Mexico, citing the risk of a post-crash interior fire.… Continue reading Ford recalls 547,538 Super Duty pickup trucks on post-crash fire risk
Volkswagen, Orix sign MoU for retail leasing
Volkswagen India and Orix Auto Infra have signed a MoU to offer leasing solutions to Indian customers. Orix is ORIX a wholly owned subsidiary of Orix Corporation, Japan. The collaboration comprises of a retail leasing solution, which will be offered in six cities initially, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad & Bengaluru. Gradually, the program will… Continue reading Volkswagen, Orix sign MoU for retail leasing
Nio nets key Mobileye autonomous tech deal, but still needs cash
Chinese EV start-up Nio has secured a key deal to build an advanced self-driving car using technology developed by Intel’s Mobileye division – but the firm is still searching for new funding to meet its ambitious growth plans. Nio, which currently offers a range of electric SUVs in China, has agreed to construct a new… Continue reading Nio nets key Mobileye autonomous tech deal, but still needs cash