DETROIT—BMW is recalling more than 917,000 older cars and SUVs in the United States—most for a third time—to fix a problem that can cause engine compartment fires. The recall covers many 3 Series, 5 Series, 1 Series, X5, X3, and Z4 vehicles from the 2006 through 2013 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S….
Mercedes-Benz to Double EV Sales in 2022, Solidify Supplier Relationship
BERLIN—Mercedes-Benz aims to double its electric vehicle sales in 2022 and expand its electrified car footprint in relevant markets worldwide, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said on Thursday in an earnings press conference. Chief Financial Executive Harald Wilhelm listed a series of challenges the carmaker expected to face this year, including uncertain geopolitical developments, the ongoing…
At Least 10 Killed in Kenya When Vehicle Runs Over Explosive
NAIROBI, Kenya—A local official in northeastern Kenya says at least 10 people are dead after their vehicle ran over an explosive device on a highway Monday morning. North Eastern regional commander George Seda said the blast occurred outside Mandera town. It was not clear how many people were in the vehicle. Witnesses said the toll…
Volkswagen Says Global Electric Vehicle Sales Jumped 97 Percent Last Year
Volkswagen Group’s global electric vehicle deliveries nearly doubled last year helped by sales of its ID.4 electric sports utility vehicle and the legacy automaker said it expects the first half of 2022 to be highly volatile due to chip shortages. What Happened The German automaker said it delivered 263,000 all-electric vehicles to customers last year,…
EXCLUSIVE: Wejo Announces New Connected Vehicle Platform With Microsoft
A company that works on cloud and software analytics for connected vehicles has a new platform. Here are the details. What to Know Wejo Group Limited announced its new Neural Edge Processing platform. The company said the new platform will help “enable intelligent handling of data from vehicles at scale.” The platform will also provide…
Tesla Recalls Some Model 3 and Model S Vehicles in China
December 31, 2021
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BEIJING—China’s market regulator said on Friday that Tesla Inc. will recall 19,697 imported model S vehicles, 35,836 imported model 3s, and 144,208 China-made model 3 vehicles in China. Tesla is recalling these electric cars produced during a certain period of time due to possible security risks, according to a post on the website of State…
VP Harris Unveils Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Network
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy Monday to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost of electric cars with the goal of transforming the U.S. auto industry. “The future of transportation in our nation and around the world is electric,” Vice President Kamala Harris said…
Ford, Rivian Dump Plans to Jointly Develop a Ford Electric Vehicle
November 20, 2021
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Ford Motor Co. and Rivian Automotive Inc. have dropped plans to jointly develop an electric vehicle, Ford confirmed on Friday. “We respect Rivian and have had extensive exploratory discussions with them,” a spokesperson told Reuters. “However, both sides have agreed not to pursue any kind of joint vehicle development or platform sharing.” Ford owns about…
China Vehicle Sales Fall 9.4 Percent in October: Industry Body
November 10, 2021
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BEIJING—China’s auto sales fell in October for a sixth consecutive month, slumping 9.4 percent from a year earlier, industry data showed on Wednesday, as a prolonged global shortage of semiconductors disrupts production. Overall sales in the world’s biggest car market were 2.33 million vehicles in October, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)…
Electrified Cars Hit Almost a Fifth of EU Third Quarter Vehicle Sales
LONDON—Nearly one in five vehicles sold in the European Union in the third quarter was an electrified model as sales continued to soar while fossil-fuel cars slumped, according to sales data released on Friday by a trade organization. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, which represents major European car, truck, van, and bus makers,…
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