General Motors has announced a recall of 50,932 2017 through 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the U.S. The problem is the chance of a fire in the high-voltage battery pack, which could occur even when the vehicle is stopped, parked, and not plugged in to charge. GM said owners should …
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A limited number of Porsche 911 buyers will soon be able to personalize a wrist watch to match their favorite sports car. Porsche Design’s new line of custom timepieces offers more than 1.5 million different configurations. The program will be available to U.S. buyers on September 1. Porsche Design, the …
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That new car smell may turn sour for owners of certain brands, according to J.D. Power’s annual 2020 Initial Quality Study released Wednesday. Owners of new Tesla models reported the largest number of problems and complaints within 90 days of ownership, while owners of Dodge and Kia models reported the …
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Ford has proposed a settlement in a $ 30 million lawsuit over PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmissions in 2011–2016 Fiesta and 2012–2016 Focus vehicles. Ford also revealed that it has spent $ 47.4 million on vehicle buybacks already. A federal judge will rule on the settlement on February 28. UPDATE 3/6/2020: …
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Lucid unveiled the Dream variant of its upcoming Air electric sedan at an event today for a couple hundred people who have already put down deposits. Note: Photos with this story are not the production model; we were not allowed to photograph that. The automaker’s intention is to compete with …
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