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Chevrolet to recall 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over battery fire risk

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Chevrolet is voluntarily recalling 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over the risk of battery fires; the majority of the cars affected—50,925—are in the US. Hence, the recall stops with MY 2019.) 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. All of the vehicles were at or near their maximum State of Charge (SoC).

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KDDI, AT&T to connect Toyota and Lexus vehicles in US with 4G LTE starting in the fall

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This will start with 2020 model year vehicles in the fall of 2019, across all 50 states. The ecosystem will build on the joint Global Communications Platform announced by Toyota and KDDI in 2016 to support car connectivity. Unlimited data plans offered by AT&T for eligible Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

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CRU: lithium price downtrend continues, with disappointing EV sales in China the driver

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In August 2019, CRU reported on the steady slide in prices that has occurred in the lithium market since the beginning of the year. Lithium carbonate prices in China dropped between January and August 2019 by nearly 20% since the beginning of 2019 to RMB 65,000/t, equivalent to $9.25/kg in July based on official CAAM statistics.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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California conducted a similar review in 2016 for vehicle standards through the 2025 model year and found the standards achievable, cost-effective and appropriate. In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles.

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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

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Yesterday, our man Matt Posky ably wrote about the 2023 Honda Civic Type R and its record-setting lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, circling the Green Hell in 7:44.881, enough to best the 2019 Renault Mégane R.S. It is the latter which is standard kit on the R, though the ones used in the record are available through Honda dealers.

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VW Group of America invests $11.3M in California

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million investment, are part of the company’s long-term commitment to the US market and a broader strategy to invest more than $7 billion in North America from 2015 through 2019. VWGoA took possession of the building in June 2015 and began shipping parts to dealers in April 2016, the facility is now fully operational.

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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

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Kia dealers will replace the HECU unit if required, and Hyundai stores will replace ABS fuses if there is a problem. In total, the recall wrapped up more than three million vehicles from both automakers, with around 1.7 million Kias and 1.6 million Hyundais.& Image: Hyundai] Become a TTAC insider.

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