WASHINGTON About 740,600 GM cars are being recalled for bright headlight reflections that can cause glare or distract other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall affects certain 2010-17 GMC Terrain compact crossovers, and comes after the NHTSA denied GM’s request to avoid fixing the problem earlier this month. GM petitioned NHTSA in 2019 after determining the vehicles do not fully comply with FMVSS 108, which governs automotive lighting, signalling, and reflective devices. Oncoming or surrounding vehicles or Terrain drivers are not affected by the noncompliance, GM claims. The automaker told NHTSA it was aware of one customer…
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The union’s board of directors met this week to review the investigation and disclosed Wednesday that Dias allegedly got money from a supplier of COVID-19 fast test kits that he, or personnel under his direction, pushed to various Unifor employers in December 2021 and January 2022. Unifor secretary-treasurer Lana Payne stated that this judgement was taken on the “balance of probabilities” based on the findings of the external investigation, which Dias declined to participate in. “Dias accepted $50,000 from the provider prior to January 20, 2022. On January 20, Dias presented a Unifor employee with what Dias claimed was half…
STOCKHOLM — Veoneer, a Swedish automotive technology company, said on Thursday that the acquisition by Qualcomm Inc. SSW Partners will conclude on April 1. Qualcomm Inc and SSW Partners, a New York-based investment group, announced in October that they had struck an agreement to acquire Veoneer for $4.5 billion. Veoneer announced Thursday that its new owners will name Jacob Svanberg, senior vice president of lidar, as CEO, succeeding Jan Carlson, who would serve as adviser to the board of directors and the CEO. It originally said that the transaction will conclude in 2022. Veoneer was split out from Autoliv, the…
It’s in Paris. on Wednesday, Renault said that it would stop making cars at its plant in Moscow while it looked at different options for its majority stake in the country’s top carmaker. The French car company, as a result, changed its operating group margin to around 3% from 4% or more. There has been a big push by other big carmakers to leave Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, but Renault hasn’t wanted to do the same. It makes about 10% of its money there. However, after it started making cars again this week at its Avtoframos plant near…
Tesla Inc. is encountering pushback from community and environmental organisations over its plans to host a 15,000-person party to commemorate the inauguration of its Austin facility. According to plans submitted to Travis County, which includes Austin, the firm aims to give tours of the 8 million-square-foot complex, food, and two stages with live music during the invite-only event on April 7. Officials gave clearance Tuesday after hearing from worried neighbours. Paul DiFiore, a spokesman of the Colorado River Conservancy and the Austin-based environmental justice organisation PODER, noted concerns such as noise, blocked roads, construction dust, and water contamination. “This grand…
Because of a scarcity of parts, Chevrolet Corvette manufacturing has been halted this week. Because of the temporary components shortage, General Motors has reduced the first and second shifts at the Corvette facility in Bowling Green, Ky., according to GM spokesperson Trevor Thompkins. In order to prevent additional disruptions in production, “our supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams are working closely with suppliers.” It is believed that production will restart on Monday. Even though General Motors failed to specify which component was in low supply, spokesperson Dan Flores verified that the disruption was not caused by a scarcity of semiconductor…
Several of China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers and self-driving technology companies are now collaborating with Nvidia on the development of their next-generation products. Nvidia announced a series of new partnerships Tuesday at its annual technology conference, commonly referred to as GTC, the most significant of which is a collaboration with Chinese EV manufacturer BYD, which already has over 780,000 vehicles in operation. BYD, whose major investors include US billionaire Warren Buffett, said it will base its next-generation fleets on Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion architecture and sensor suite for self-driving systems. Beginning in 2023, the company will begin manufacturing future EVs using…
The city of New York, New York Top U.S. securities regulator Elon Musk should remain bound by his 2018 agreement to obtain advance approval for some of his use of Twitter, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday, per the Wall Street Journal A motion to quash a subpoena for records pertaining to Musk’s Twitter poll on whether or not to sell some of his Tesla stock last November was rejected by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a filing in federal court in Manhattan. They called it “substantively meritless.” There was no immediate response from a lawyer for…
Dan Ammann, the former General Motors president who unexpectedly resigned from his position as CEO of Cruise in December, has been hired president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions. Ammann previously served as president of General Motors. Joe Blommaert, who has worked for the firm for 35 years, will be replaced by Ammann in the position. According to a business statement, Ammann’s appointment will become effective on May 1. As of 2019, Ammann, 49, was serving as the CEO of the self-driving vehicle business Cruise. Cruise is presently owned by General Motors to the tune of 80 percent. After more than…
Renault has not said how long the factory will remain operational. “The situation with component supply is unpredictable and fluctuating; we prefer not to offer any forecasts,” stated a Renault Moscow representative. Renault’s board of directors has opted to maintain its presence in Russia for the time being, in accordance with international sanctions and with the support of its biggest shareholder, the French state, according to two individuals close to the situation. AvtoVAZ, which is owned by Renault, said on Monday that it would temporarily cease production at its Russian facilities in Togliatti and Izhevsk this week owing to electronic…