DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 278 complaints that the problem can happen in 2017 through 2019 CR-V SUVs and 2018 and 2019 Accord sedans….
Park Outside: Hyundai, Kia Recall Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
DETROIT—Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the United States to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off. The recalls from the two Korean automakers are another in a long string of fire and engine failure problems that have dogged the…
US Auto Sales to Slip in January on Slim Inventory, Higher Prices
U.S. auto retail sales are expected to dip in January as reduced manufacturing due to the Omicron variant, supply chain constraints and global inflation caused prices to soar amid high demand, consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said. Retail sales of new vehicles could fall 8.3 percent to 828,900 units from a year earlier, according…
Ford Aims to Be the Tesla of Connected Commercial Vehicles
January 26, 2022
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DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Jim Farley won applause from Wall Street by increasing the production target for the automaker’s electric F-150 to 150,000 a year, more than three times the original number. Now, Farley wants investors and commercial vehicle customers to pay more attention to the software and services Ford wants to sell with…
New Vehicles to Be Rated on How They Make Drivers Stay Alert
DETROIT—Two organizations that influence many Americans’ automobile buying decisions will begin rating vehicles on how well they track behavior of motorists who use partially automated driver-assist systems. Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety say the ratings will factor into scores for new models starting this year. Automobile buyers often turn to both…
Elon Musk Says Don’t Underestimate Value of Autonomous Vehicles as Tesla Raises FSD Price to $12,000
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday touted the worthiness of autonomous vehicles just hours after the electric vehicle maker raised the price of its full self-driving (FSD) software package price to $12,000. What Happened The 20 percent jump in FSD package pricing was introduced a day later than scheduled and includes no change in…
Volvo Car Considers Opening Third Plant in Europe
BERLIN—Volvo Cars is considering building a third plant in Europe in order to boost its production capacity beyond 1.2 million vehicles per year, a company spokesperson said on Sunday. German autos publication Automobilwoche reported earlier on Sunday that the company was planning on building another European plant by the middle of the decade to meet…
EVgo Shares on the Move Following Expanded GM, Uber Partnerships
EVgo Inc. shares are rallying Tuesday in response to expanded partnerships announced by the company. EVgo Raises Charging Site Build Target Under Expanded GM Deal California-based EVgo, which operates a public fast-charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), announced an expansion to the fast-charging infrastructure buildout collaboration with General Motors Company. To meet the growing demand…
Tesla Recalling Nearly 12,000 US Vehicles Over Software Communication Error
November 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc. is recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. The California automaker said the recall of 11,704 Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles was prompted…
Tesla Sold Record 56,006 China-Made Vehicles in September: CPCA
October 12, 2021
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BEIJING—U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc. sold 56,006 China-made vehicles in September, the highest since it started production in Shanghai about two years ago, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Tuesday. The September sales included 3,853 that were exported, the data showed. Tesla, which is making Model 3 sedans and…
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