Tesla announced plans to recall nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system in those vehicles. The warning light may not remain lit during the entirety of the problem. Find out more at Headlight.News.
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Ford Looks to Address Quality Issues with New Leader
Ford Motor Co.’s been fighting what appears to be a losing battle with quality issues — and the massive costs that come with them — for the past several years. CEO Jim Farley’s acknowledged the problem and is now making moves to improve it. He’s moving the current quality chief to a new role and hiring a new one.
Over 90% of EV Drivers Plan to Remain Battery-Electric Owners
Electric vehicle adoption has been on the rise and the latest study shows that once someone buys and EV it’s highly unlikely they’ll go back to internal combustion power. According to the Global EV Drivers Alliance, 92% of current EV owners will buy another one for their next vehicle. Check out the story at Headlight.News.
GM Halts Cruise Robocab Program
General Motors is shutting down its Cruise robocab program, shifting resources to the development of self-driving privately owned vehicles. The move comes a year after the subsidiary was blamed for a near-fatal accident near its San Francisco headquarters. It effectively hands what proponents see as a potentially huge market to competitors like Waymo and Tesla.
Tesla is America’s Deadliest Automotive Brand, New Study Shows
Today’s cars are safer than ever, or so they should be considering all the active and passive safety equipment onboard. But that isn’t necessarily so and, surprisingly, some of the best-equipped products don’t fare all that well when you check federal data. Case in point? Tesla turns out to have the industry’s highest fatality rate, according to a new study.
Hyundai Recalling 145K EVs Due to Loss of Power Problem
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor recalled more than 145,000 electrified vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of power. The move encompasses a variety of EVs for model years between 2022 and 20025. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Feds End Query into 411K Ford Vehicles Suddenly Losing Power
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it was ending its investigation into complaints about a problem with Ford pickups and SUVs suddenly losing power. It covered as many as 411,000 vehicles. Get details at Headlight.News.
Kia Gets Pinched By New Lawsuit Over Faulty Carnival Sliding Doors
Kia gets pinched by a new lawsuit from Carnival owners over faulty sliding doors who say original recall didn’t fix the problem and that Kia breached its warranty agreements with owners.
NHTSA Opens Investigation into 2.4 Million FSD-Equipped Teslas
Just days after showing off nearly two dozen Cybercabs running on Full Self-Driving, Tesla finds itself being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The feds are examining 2.4 million FSD-equipped vehicles due to issues driving in “reduced visibility conditions,” including a fatality. Find out more at Headlight.News.
For Tesla Cybertruck, 10 Months Bring 5 Recalls
Tesla announced a recall covering more than 27,000 vehicles. More precisely, 27,185 Cybertrucks. This marks the fifth time the all-electric pickup has faced a safety-related callback since the first dozen Cybertrucks were handed over to customers by Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the end of November 2023. And it comes at a time when Tesla has had more recalls than any other automaker.
Jeep Recalls Over 150,000 Wrangler and Cherokee 4Xe Models Due to Fire Risk
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration issues a new recall for over 154,000 Wrangler and 4Xe models due to fire risk with the latest recall shining a spotlight on a growing problem for Stellantis as it struggles to contain rapidly rising number of vehicle recalls
Tesla Leads Industry in Q3 Recalls While Ford Makes Strides
A new report shows Tesla issued more recalls than any other automaker in the U.S. during the third quarter; however, they were all resolved with over-the-air updates. Plagued by recalls during the past several years, Ford made significant improvement in the period. Find out more at Headlight.News.