CLOSE 2018 Chevrolet Suburban (Photo: The Chevrolet Suburban is the vehicle likeliest to reach 200,000 in Metro Detroit, according to iseecars.com) General Motors is recalling about 638,000 SUVs and pickups for a defective sensor that could cause braking problems. The recall covers 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs. It also applies to 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado… Continue reading GM recalls 638,000 SUVs, pickups over unintended braking issues
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UPDATE 1-Mercedes recalls some EQC electric cars due to potentially faulty bolt
FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a Mercedes-Benz F125 concept car that is electrically powered by a hydrogen fuel cell at the Hannover Fair in Hanover, Germany, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler is recalling some new Mercedes-Benz EQC electric cars because of a potentially defective bolt in the differential,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Mercedes recalls some EQC electric cars due to potentially faulty bolt
UPDATE 4-GM earnings beat lifts shares but U.S. strike weighs on outlook
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Tuesday slashed its earnings forecast for 2019, saying that a 40-day U.S. labor strike by the United Auto Workers union that brought virtually all of its North American operations to a standstill would cost it around $3 billion in profits this year. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is… Continue reading UPDATE 4-GM earnings beat lifts shares but U.S. strike weighs on outlook
Ford Motor Company Issues Three Safety Recalls in North America
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 – Ford Motor Company is issuing three safety recalls in North America. Safety recall for select 2015-17 Ford Transit vehicles for driveshaft flexible coupling issue Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2015-17 Ford Transit vehicles. In affected vehicles, the driveshaft flexible coupling may crack with increasing… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Issues Three Safety Recalls in North America
Kia Motors Announces 2019 3Q Business Results
Kia’s 2019 3Q sales revenue at KRW 15.09 trillion Operating profit at KRW 291.5 billion ; Net profit KRW 325.8 billion Total global sales of 691,151 units Kia to boost sales of new SUV and higher-volume models Kia Motors Corporation today announced business results for the third quarter of 2019, reporting year-over-year growths of 7.2… Continue reading Kia Motors Announces 2019 3Q Business Results
The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Is One of the Most Beautiful Race Cars in the World – Automobile
Double Z, double R—there may not be a more romantic-sounding historical automotive marque than Bizzarrini, so it’s a damn good thing the hundred or so cars the Italian automaker produced in the 1960s are as stupendously dramatic as the name. Despite the brand’s relative obscurity, the name sticks with you. Sometime during my childhood, my… Continue reading The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Is One of the Most Beautiful Race Cars in the World – Automobile
Continental AG to recognize non-cash impairments and restructuring expenses in the third quarter of 2019
As part of Continental AG’s annual planning process, the Company will recognize impairments of approximately €2.5 billion in the third quarter of 2019. These non-cash impairments predominately result from the current business planning assumption that there will not be a material improvement in global light vehicle production during the upcoming five-year period (2020-2024). Based on… Continue reading Continental AG to recognize non-cash impairments and restructuring expenses in the third quarter of 2019
GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ROLLS-ROYCE BESPOKE REACHES ALL TIME HIGH
Global demand for Rolls-Royce Bespoke reaches unprecedented new levels Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective demonstrates extraordinary skill in interpreting global taste patterns As record numbers of exceptional handcrafted vehicles leave the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, three Phantoms encapsulate this heightened trend of personalisation Global demand for the skills of the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective have… Continue reading GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ROLLS-ROYCE BESPOKE REACHES ALL TIME HIGH
Ford Pilots Blockchain In PHEVs To Keep Zero-Emission Data Secure
10 Transit Custom/ Tourneo Custom will be tested in Cologne over 12 months. This month, Ford expanded its trial program of the Transit Custom Plug-in Hybrid and Tourneo Custom Plug-in Hybrid to Cologne, Germany (on top of London and Valencia, Spain) where tests will include also a new approach to zero-emission geofencing. The plug-in hybrid is… Continue reading Ford Pilots Blockchain In PHEVs To Keep Zero-Emission Data Secure
Harley-Davidson has resumed production of the LiveWire
Harley-Davidson has resumed production and deliveries of its electric LiveWire motorcycle after determining an issue with charging was isolated to a single vehicle. Harley-Davidson halted production and delivery of its first electric motorcycle earlier this week after discovering what it described at the time as a “non-standard condition.” Harley-Davidson didn’t recall any of the LiveWire… Continue reading Harley-Davidson has resumed production of the LiveWire