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More than 71,700 models of Kia Sportage crossovers from U.S. were recalled by Kia Motors America. The affected crossovers are from the 2008 and 2009 model years and were assembled between Aug. 9, 2007, and May 13, 2009. The cover on the Sportage’s braking control unit might not be sealed properly, Kia said in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Should the water be mixed with road salt, as could be the case with melted snow, a wire harness connector could corrode, potentially leading to a short circuit and fire, Kia said. The automaker &ldqu...
Volkswagen will export the Atlas large SUV to Russia from the United States starting at the end of next year. The executive, who has knowledge of VW's product plans, added that the Atlas will be offered with a 2.0-liter diesel in Russia. The source said it is unlikely that the SUV will be sold in western Europe. When asked at the auto show here this week for confirmation on the plan for the Atlas, VW brand's sales and marketing boss, Juergen Stackmann, said that Russia is one of the markets they are considering. The Atlas, which will be build at VW's factory in Chattanoo...
It seems like Chevrolet Bolt EV, Tesla Model 3 and electric vehicles in general face a radically new regulatory and political playing field as a professed climate change skeptic prepares to occupy the White House. Trump's administration has been short on policy specifics. But just two days after the election, automakers' chief lobbying group, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, urged the Trump transition team to revise not only the fuel economy standards, but also the Obama administration's autonomous vehicle standards, on the grounds that they could cost its membe...
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, CEO Brian Krzanich said Intel Capital intended to invest more than $250 million over the next two years to develop technology for autonomous vehicles. During his keynote speech, Krzanich said the company would use its expertise to handle vision processing, 5G connectivity, cloud computing, machine learning and security. Intel, which traditionally has not been a major automotive supplier, has been expanding its presence in recent years. Over the past 12 months, the company says it has booked contracts with a variety of automakers worth $1 billion. Custom...
Over the next 10 years expect the car dealerships to have a evolution, but don't let yourself get tricked it's not gonna be a revolution. The changes are coming to auto dealerships, that's something inevitable, but it's not gonna be a disruptive overthrow of the business model. The goal of the research was to look at the state of auto retailing in 2025. NADA commissioned the study in March as a way to stimulate long-term thinking and planning among dealers, the report's gonna be presented at the end of the week. The dealership model will remain dominant, with dir...