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NHTSA urges owners of select MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs to park outside due to fire risk; originally recalled in 2020

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes due to the risk of fire. Customers need to visit participating Chevrolet Bolt EV dealers to have the remedy service procedure performed.

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New larger 2019 Volkswagen Jetta boosts fuel economy over curren generation

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The all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, unveiled in January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit ( earlier post ) will offer improved EPA-estimated fuel economy for the model: 30 mpg city (7.8 L/100km) and 40 mpg (5.88 L/100km) highway, for a combined 34 mpg (6.91

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VW unveils 2019 Jetta at Detroit; MQB-based, lower price

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unveiled the new 2019 Jetta at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In addition, the 2019 Jetta offers a combination of both passive and active safety systems that are engineered to meet or exceed current crash regulations. Volkswagen of America, Inc.,

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BASF to provide sustainable refinish coatings solutions and technical services to Didi’s body and paint shops

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This will help us increase efficiency by integrating the whole value chain of contractors, dealers, and repair centers. Since 2012, DiDi has been a leader of the online-hailing business, accounting for 90% of the total carsharing market in China, which reached CNY 300 billion (US$42 billion) in 2019.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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Internal data shows early order indicators favor the delivery segment—ranging from wholesale goods to packages, groceries to replacement parts—with many other vocations in the hand-raisers group looking to take advantage of E-Transit versatility.

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GM issues safety warning for recalled Bolt EV units over potential fire risk

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General Motors (GM) has issued a warning to 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV owners whose vehicles were recently part of a recall. As per the NHTSA on Wednesday, Chevy Bolt EV battery packs in the affected vehicles may smoke and ignite internally. Two vehicles that were part of the recall have so far caught fire.

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Volkswagen raises EV forecast for 2025 to 1.5M vehicles from ID. family; 1M by 2023

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Despite some model changes, the Volkswagen brand delivered more than 70,000 electrified vehicles in 2019—following 50,000 last year. The main sales markets in 2019 were China, Norway, Germany, the USA and the United Kingdom. Together with its dealers, Volkswagen is also installing its own charging stations.

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