BMW recalling more than 390K vehicles due to faulty airbags that can explode
BMW North America will recall more than 390,000 vehicles in the United States equipped with airbag inflators that could explode, causing serious injury or death. The agency said the original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sports or M sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator. NHTSA said that if the inflator […]
GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
General Motors will pay about $146 million in fines to the federal government because 5.9 million older vehicles don’t meet emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that some GM vehicles from model years 2012 to 2018 do not meet federal fuel economy standards. The fine […]
Electric Cars Are Not “Zero-Emission Vehicles”
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes While praising California’s decision to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom declared that this will require “100% of new car sales in California to be zero-emission vehicles” like “electric cars.” In reality, electric cars emit substantial amounts of pollutants and may be more harmful […]
Recall of 1M Stellantis vehicles announced
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Stellantis is recalling more than one million vehicles across multiple brands due to a problem that could cause rearview cameras to lose video. The recall covers the 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and select 2022-2023 Jeep Wagoneer. The […]
Vulnerable Dem senator lashes out at GOP press release by boasting about all the vehicles he owns
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) has fired back at a Senate Republican campaign troll who accused a Montana farmer of driving a certain type of car around Washington, D.C., acknowledging that he owns at least nine vehicles. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) issued a press release about a Montana farmer titled, “Shocking Fact: Jon Tester […]
Stellantis Recalling 1M Vehicles To Fix Rear Camera Issue
Facade of the Stellantis site in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, April 22, 2024. Stellantis is a multinational automotive group. (Photo by MAGALI COHEN/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images) James Myers of OANTuesday, June 18, 2024 8:15 AM Stellantis said it is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in the United States and Canada to fix a software glitch that could […]
Electric Vehicles Are Fleecing Us Out Of Billions
Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute When you buy a new internal combustion vehicle, you are also paying for someone else’s electric vehicle. While the subsidies are egregious enough, it turns out EV manufacturers are fleecing us out of billions, and doing it with government help. Attorneys Michael Buschbacher and James Conde explain at The Wall Street […]
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck pulled up to an electric vehicle charging station at the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men got out of the car, one of them wearing a head light. Security cameras showed them getting […]
California police department unveils Tesla Model Y patrol vehicles; Cybertrucks could be next
The Model Y is already on the road in Southern California as the company shows off its Cybertruck “next-generation patrol vehicle.” (Photo credit: AnaheimPD) Police departments in Southern California already use Tesla Model Y electric vehicles as patrol cars, and the outfitters who helped them improve their response capabilities are looking to the future with […]
GM approves new $6B stock buyback on strong demand for gas-powered vehicles
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-D., was responding to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s defense of the production of electric vehicle chargers to Kudlow. General Motors Co said on Tuesday its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program to buy back up to $6 billion of the company’s common stock, a month after the company’s […]