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This is the Volvo logo on a wheel on a 2019 S90 T6 AWD Inscription automobile on display at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. The recall is in addition to one from November of 2020, which was done after an unidentified U.S. driver was killed.
Volvo Adds 195,000 Vehicles to Recall for Dangerous Air Bags
At least 19 people in the U.S. and 28 worldwide have been killed by exploding Takata inflators.
Oct 21st, 2021
This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows a sign bearing the company logo outside a Tesla store in Cherry Creek Mall in Denver. A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April in Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the driver’s seat. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board announced the findings in an investigative report released Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 on the April 17 crash on a residential road in Spring, Texas.
NTSB: Driver Was Behind Wheel at Time of Tesla Crash
The agency hasn't determined if Autopilot was engaged.
Oct 21st, 2021
An unsold 2021 S70 sedan at a Tesla dealership.
Tesla Hits Record Profit Despite Parts Shortage, Ship Delays
Elon Musk has said the company found chips from other suppliers, then scrambled to rewrite its software.
Oct 21st, 2021
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee during a presentation on a planned Ford factory, Sept. 28, 2021, Memphis.
Tennessee Lawmakers Approve Ford Incentives
The $900 million package is part of a sweeping plan with Ford for a vehicle and battery plant near Memphis.
Oct 21st, 2021
Unifor President Jerry Dias, left, elbow bumps Ryan Kantautas, Vice President of Human Resources at Ford Canada, at the start of formal contract talks in Toronto, Aug. 12, 2020.
Automakers Step on Pace on EV Battery Plants
Stellantis, Ford, Volvo and Foxconn all made announcements about electric vehicle component or assembly plants.
Oct 20th, 2021
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Tennessee Considering $900M Ford Incentive Package
Lawmakers must also approve a new development authority to oversee the site.
Oct 19th, 2021
Ford sign at Country Ford in Graham, N.C., July 27, 2021.
Ford Transmission Plant to Make Electric Power Units
The power units will replace the engine and transmission used in internal combustion engines.
Oct 19th, 2021
This Feb. 6, 2020, file photo shows the Volvo logo in the lobby of the Volvo corporate headquarters in Brussels. Swedish automaker Volvo said Monday, Oct. 4,2021 it plans to raise at least 25 billion kroner ($2.9 billion) by selling shares to fund its electric vehicle transformation strategy. Volvo and its parent company, Chinese carmaker Geely, have applied to hold an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stockholm.
Volvo Cars Launches IPO
A Chinese company bought Volvo from Ford in 2010.
Oct 19th, 2021
An electric car unveiled by Foxconn during a press event in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 18, 2021.
Smartphone Maker Announces Electric Car Venture
The contract electronics manufacturer aims to make cars for auto brands under a similar model.
Oct 18th, 2021
This is the grill of a 2018 Ram truck on display at the Pittsburgh Auto Show, in a Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, file photo. U.S. safety regulators are investigating fuel pump failures in more than 600,000 diesel Ram trucks that could cause the engines to stall or lose power.
U.S. Opens Probe into Ram Diesel Trucks; Engines Could Stall
The NHTSA received 22 complaints and two field reports of engines stalling due to high-pressure fuel pumps failing.
Oct 18th, 2021
David and Wendy Mills with a photo of their daughter at their home in Spring, Texas, Oct. 12, 2021.
More than a Dozen Auto Safety Rules Years Overdue
A highway safety group says the nation faces a “car crash epidemic" as safety rules languish.
Oct 18th, 2021