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Toyota GR86 Blew Engine During Track Day and Was Denied a Warranty Replacement

The Truth About Cars

He dropped the car at a local dealership using the weekend key drop, and a call to the store on Monday revealed that the dealer would not fix the car under warranty because of the track use. Luke reached out to Toyota and heard the same thing, despite the fact that the automaker holds track driving events for the GR86.&

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Volkwagen recalls 100% of ID.4 EVs in the U.S. due to flammable interior materials

Teslarati

The chronology of events shows that on November 1, Volkswagen’s Product Safety Committee decided “out of an abundance of caution, due to inconsistent test results, a noncompliance recall was decided because the interior sunshade covering the panoramic glass roof may not consistently meet the requirements of FMVSS 302.”

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

Green Car Congress

Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nor the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was able to find any defects in Toyota’s source code that could cause these events. In a statement , Christopher P. Reynolds, Group Vice President and General Counsel, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A,

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

EVs can have issues, and If you don’t have a dealer, you can be stuck,” agreed Rob Upson, who is White’s chapter co-founder. There was no NEV legislation on the books that made it legal,” White said. “I The new chapter’s first official event was an EV version of a poker run. The LEAF is very versatile, too,” added White.

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

Green Car Congress

These events are deeply troubling. We will rebuild the reputation of a company that more than two million people worldwide, including dealers and suppliers, rely upon for their livelihoods. As the EPA has said, these vehicles do not present a safety hazard and remain safe and legal to drive.

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Fully Charged OUTSIDE 2021: Win a Kia E-Niro Lease

Drive Electric

Still need to grab your tickets to this year’s Fully Charged OUTSIDE event? . Follow the link below to find out more on the event and purchase your tickets. Get your tickets here. Win a 1 year lease of the Kia E-Niro 4+. You must keep a full service and repair history, which you must supply to us if we ask you. Maintenance.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Although theoretically a non-ZEV state buyer could special order the PHEV, said Brandon Ramirez, Senior Group Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai won’t encourage it—partly due to dealer training, support and infrastructure issues that also require their own roll-out. Sonata models. Sonata HEV. Sonata PHEV. Sonata ECO. Sonata 2.0T.

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