Tag: vehicles

Vandals slash tires, key vehicles in southeast Charlotte neighborhood

Vandals slash tires, key vehicles in southeast Charlotte neighborhood Police are looking for whoever caused thousands of dollars of damage to vehicles in a southeast Charlotte neighborhood. Over a dozen cars broken into at Atrium parking deck At least eight car owners reported the vandalism early Sunday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Victims believe someone […]

Ford, Volkswagen, Toyota, Porsche, Tesla among 1M vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week, including notices for more than 550,000 Ford trucks because the transmission can suddenly downshift. Are you looking to see if any recalls were issued on your vehicle? If the car isn’t listed below, owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search NHTSA’s database for new recalls. The NHTSA website […]

Fisker to recall over 12,000 Ocean vehicles

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle firm Fisker is recalling more than 12,000 Ocean vehicles to fix an issue where exterior door handles can stick and fail to open, the company said on Friday, marking its third recall this month. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has four open investigations into a variety of issues related to […]

Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves: UN

Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026, the United Nations has said. Safety concerns and the cost of developing next-level systems have slowed down progress on autonomous vehicles, but work on regulations is motoring ahead, said the UN. “While the […]

EU Refines Tariff Rates Set to Hit Electric Vehicles From China

(Bloomberg) — Most Read from Bloomberg The European Union marginally revised its proposed tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China after receiving more information from the affected companies, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The new provisional rates — which will come on top of the […]

EU Refines Tariff Rates Set to Hit Electric Vehicles From China

(Bloomberg) — The European Union marginally revised its proposed tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China after receiving more information from the affected companies, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Most Read from Bloomberg The new provisional rates — which will come on top of the […]

Tesla Cybertruck recalls cover nearly 12,000 vehicles

Tesla has recalled nearly 12,000 Cybertruck models over two campaigns, and unlike many of Tesla’s official recalls, these are not issues that can be resolved with an over-the-air software update. This is the fourth recall of the Cybertruck; the first was to correct the font sizing on some warning lights on the trucks‘ instrument panel, […]

Bay Bridge sideshow involving fireworks, 150 vehicles halts traffic: CHP

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A sideshow overnight Sunday halted traffic on the Bay Bridge, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP). Just before 2 a.m., CHP officers were breaking up a group of sideshow participants on the westbound side of the bridge near the toll plaza. As officers were responding to that call, CHP received more […]

Used-EV prices are crashing as buyers shift back towards hybrid vehicles

Justin Sullivan/Getty Used EVs now cost less than their gas counterparts, with the gap ballooning since February. Only 18% of consumers said they’re likely to buy an EV, a multi-year low. The demand pullback has “wreaked havoc” on production, a new report said. Consumers are pumping the brakes on electric-vehicle demand as technological limitations erase the […]