Honda dealerships order $3 million in refunds to charge customers
Clients can receive millions of dollars in refunds thanks to settlement with Maryland Attorney General The Maryland Honda dealer has agreed to return its deprived customers. The customer unknowingly purchased the product and paid for the undisclosed mark. The dealer also advertised a lower price than it should. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced a settlement with Darcars Honda, which would result in customers refunding up to millions of dollars. Although the exact general is unclear, it seems that dealers engage in various unpleasant business practices. According to the government, dealerships “committed unfair and deceptive trade practices” and harmed consumers. In particular, they allegedly charged a 2% "sales committee" fee, which is not a real commission and is prohibited by law. More: FTC says 90% of buyers are $2,000 more than the Stellantis, GM and Ford dealer groups for publicity Most importantly, dealers are alleged to sell for their real selling price when excluding markings and adding devices. In addition,…
We charge fees from marine airlines built in China
The United States will introduce huge allegations on marine container pipelines and carriers, called U.S. ports, specifically targeting ships built in China. The source (USTR) revealed the complete plan in a proposal for the United States Trade Representative (USTR), published in the Federal Register last Friday. Under the new proposal, the cost of each U.S. port could reach $1.5 million for Chinese-made ships, and even a Chinese-built ship, the operator could cost $500,000. In addition, a $1 million fee was proposed for Chinese ship operators such as Cosco, the fourth largest container line in the world. Also read: Hapag-lloyd confident in the US-China tariff challenge The initiative is expected to cause significant damage in the offshore supply chain, which serves the world's largest market through a cooperative network including service routes and ship-sharing agreements. As surcharges and higher fees, the carrier may be forced to pass additional fees to the shipper, which may increase the price of imported goods across…
Hyundai and Kia secondary toll litigation submitted to arbitration
Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles were allegedly damaged when their chargers overheated. January 11, 2025 — Hyundai and Kia electric charging class action lawsuit alleges these models are defective because they fail to charge as advertised when using Level 2 charging: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Come to EV6 Kia Niro electric car Genesis GV60 Specifically, the class action lawsuit alleges a problem with Level 2 chargers that caused vehicles to overheat before charging. The lawsuit says Level 2 chargers can overheat within 30 to 60 minutes, forcing customers to unplug and reinsert their home chargers to restart the charging process. Hyundai and Kia customers believe vehicle components may be damaged when Level 2 chargers overheat. Hyundai and Kia are said to have yet to fix the charger issue, with a software fix by dealers causing longer charging times due to reduced Level 2 charging speeds. According to the class action lawsuit, charging the vehicle can take more than…
New York City to reinstate congestion pricing in 2025, $9 daily charge
The fee is cheaper than initially booked, but can still cost drivers thousands of dollars each year November 16, 2024 19:10 New York City is reintroducing congestion pricing, which is set to take effect on January 5. Prices have been significantly reduced, with daytime fares dropping from $15 to $9. Officials believe the fee will reduce traffic, improve air quality and help fund projects. New York City's $15 congestion charge was originally scheduled to take effect on June 30, but New York Governor Kathy Hochul suspended the controversial charge indefinitely weeks before enactment. Unfortunately for drivers, it's not dead yet. On the contrary, Hochul announced that the congestion charge will be implemented at midnight on January 5th. When it comes into effect, drivers entering the Central Business District (CBD) will have to pay $9 for cars and $4.50 for motorcycles. Small trucks and non-commute buses will be charged $14.40, while larger trucks and tour buses will pay more than $21.60.…
Protect and charge: CHP tests Lucid aerial police car
Lucid believes the Air would make a great police car because of its range, space and performance November 11, 2024 19:19 The California Highway Patrol recently tested a modified version of the Lucid Air called the Lucid Pursuit. It comes with a variety of police-spec upgrades, including emergency lights, push bumpers and steel wheels. The civilian version of the Air starts at $70,000 for the 430-horsepower base model and soars to $249,000 for the 1,234-horsepower Sapphire. The California Highway Patrol's motto is "Safety, Service and Security," but you may want to factor charging into that, as the law enforcement agency recently tested an improved version of the Lucid Air. It's called the "Sober Pursuit," and it's a stylish police cruiser. While the automaker didn't have much to say, they released photos of the Air equipped with emergency lights and a push-on bumper. They are held together by steel wheels and classic two-tone paintwork. We can also see badge-like graphics featuring…
How to Properly Charge Your Car’s Air Conditioning System: Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather materials Air conditioner charger refrigerant Safety gloves and goggles Vehicle Service Manual Step Two: Safety First Make sure you are in a well-ventilated area. Wear safety gloves and goggles to protect yourself. Step 3: Connect the charger Connect the charger's service hoses to the low-pressure (blue) and high-pressure (red) ports on the air conditioning system. The low-pressure port is usually located on the larger air conditioning line, and the high-pressure port is located on the smaller line. Step 4: Recycle refrigerant Turn on the charging machine and set it to recovery mode to purge the system of any remaining refrigerant. Follow the machine's instructions during this process. Step 5: Evacuation System After recovering the refrigerant, switch the machine to vacuum mode to remove air and moisture from the system. Let the vacuum run for the recommended time (usually 15-30 minutes). Step 6: Check for leaks Once the vacuum process is complete, turn off the system and let…
Jeep 4xe fire recall follows 13 Jeep 4xe fires
Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe owners are warned not to charge their Jeeps. October 1, 2024 — The Jeep 4xe fire recall affects more than 194,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles after at least 13 fires. FCA is warning owners of the 2020-2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUV to stop charging their vehicles until the vehicles are repaired. Jeep 4xe vehicles should also be parked away from any possible fire hazard. The Jeep plug-in hybrids that caught fire were parked and turned off, and Chrysler said the risk of a Jeep 4xe fire is reduced when the battery is depleted. FCA discovered 13 Jeep 4xe fires while reviewing customer data, and the automaker said it estimated the problem could affect 5% of Jeeps. In November 2023, Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles were recalled due to the same problem (recall number 23V-787), and these owners need to take the Wrangler…
Nissan Leaf battery fire recall involves fast charging port
More than 29,000 Nissan Leaf vehicles should not be charged using Level 3 fast charging ports. October 4, 2024 — Owners of 2019-2020 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles are warned not to use Level 3 fast-charging ports due to the risk of battery fire. The Nissan LEAF battery recall includes more than 29,000 vehicles equipped with Level 3 fast charging ports. According to Nissan, the lithium-ion battery may overheat when using the LEAF fast-charging port. Engineers are still investigating the issue, but currently Nissan believes there may be excessive lithium deposits within the cells of the LEAF lithium-ion batteries. This causes increased resistance and fluctuations in the battery's state of charge. Using the Nissan LEAF Level 3 fast charging port can cause the battery to heat up quickly and cause a fire. Nissan has told the government that about 1% of Nissan Leafs may be affected by the battery issue. Nissan Leaf owners should not use the fast-charging port until their…
BlueCruise Mustang Mach-E driver faces DUI murder charge
A Ford Mustang Mach-E driver suspected of drunk driving is facing homicide charges. Police said she was riding in BlueCruise when she crashed into a stationary vehicle in March. This is at least the second time this year a BlueCruise vehicle has struck a stationary vehicle. The value of self-driving cars is unquestionable. However, the world we live in today is not full of self-driving cars. Instead, we have a variety of semi-autonomous driving technologies. A woman relied too much on Ford's BlueCruise and caused a car accident on a Philadelphia highway that killed two people, according to police. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); } }); The accident occurred around 3 a.m. in March this year on Interstate 95. The 23-year-old woman, a pre-med student from Philadelphia, was reportedly driving a Ford Mustang Mach-E when she crashed into a parked car on the side of the…
TSCI2024 The 8th International Textile Supply Chain Industry Expo will be held in Guangzhou from September 12 to 14. Tickets are available free of charge.
The scale of TSCI2024 has been upgraded again, focusing on the supply chain, South China and East China are leapfrogging, connecting the whole country, double exhibitions per year, starting with a new beginning!Years of hardening, national tours, professional quality exhibitions in the industryTicket registration: book tickets online and receive tickets for free (receiving platform: Juzhan.com)As the most professional and efficient one-stop professional exhibition platform for the local textile and apparel supply chain, TSCI International Textile Supply Chain Industry Expo has been deeply involved in the industry for six years, reaching more than 2 million fans in the vertical field of the textile and apparel industry! TSCI 2024 (8th) International Textile Supply Chain Industry Expo, themed "Technology Empowerment Cost Reduction and Efficiency Increase Digital Dynamism Digital Creates the Future", integrates five major industrial resources and connects the upstream and downstream of the textile supply chain. It will be held in 2024. It will be held with great fanfare at the Poly…
BMW will charge to enable adaptive M suspension – don’t do it
Your new BMW might come with the optional Adaptive M suspension, even if you never paid for it BMW now offers adaptive suspension for 25 euros per month, or about $27.50. The automaker does offer a lifetime price of just 460 euros, or about $505. A spokesperson said it was not a subscription service and that car owners could try it for free for one month. Despite the bad press it's received in the past, BMW doesn't appear to be giving up on its subscription service. While BMW won't call it that, it's basically admitting that when you sell a car with the adaptive M suspension hardware, the software remains locked until the owner pays for it. Back in August 2022, BMW said customers would get used to subscription-based features. A year later, it abandoned plans to make heated seats a subscription service due to backlash. Now, an eagle-eyed Redditor has spotted the new feature, which is related to the…
Ford Mustang Mach-E can go 569 miles on a single charge
The distance reportedly sets a new Guinness World Record, although there appear to be some caveats The Ford Mustang Mach-E can reportedly travel 569.64 miles on a single charge. This crossover is not original as it comes with small 18-inch wheels wrapped in low-rolling-resistance tires. Bridgestone and Webfleet are claiming a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by an electric vehicle on a single charge. Specifically, they say a team drove a Ford Mustang Mach-E for 569.64 miles (916.74 km). This reportedly breaks the previous record of 563.97 miles (907.62 km), but Guinness World Records disagrees as their website lists the "greatest distance traveled on a single charge (non-solar) by an electric vehicle" as 1,599.27 miles (2,573.79 km). The record was set in 2023 by a car called muc022, but it was not a production electric car. Instead, it was "built by 70 students over 2 years and modified by 10 students over an additional year." MORE:…
Tata.EV Charge will be launched tomorrow along with Curvv.EV
The most common issues faced by electric vehicle owners in India are range anxiety and lack of charging infrastructure. The number of electric vehicle chargers in India has increased significantly, but it is still not enough. Tata Motors has come up with a great solution for this, which we will discuss today. It is called Tata.EV Charge Point Aggregator. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TATA.ev (@tata.evofficial) Apart from the much-awaited Curvv EV, Tata Motors will also launch a charging point aggregator feature. Over the years, the number of charging stations for electric vehicles has become more convenient with over 13,000 stations. However, for a country as vast as India, this is not enough. The main problem that Tata's charging point aggregator feature solves is the difficulty that EV owners have in finding good, practical EV chargers. This in turn solves all other EV-related issues like range anxiety and makes long-distance travel in EVs a…
Tesla warns owners not to use wet towels to charge their cars
Some owners believe that wrapping a wet towel around the Supercharger handle can speed up charging times, but Tesla says this can interfere with the device's temperature monitors. go through Chris Chilton July 29, 2024 18:30 Tesla has told owners not to try the wet towel charging method that has gained notoriety on the internet. Owners believe that wrapping a cool, damp towel around the handle of a Supercharger can speed up charging. The automaker claims the hack wouldn't change charging speeds, but could disrupt a Supercharger's temperature sensors, causing them to malfunction. There are thousands of car hacking tips floating around the internet that have been around for decades, like putting raw eggs in the cooling system to plug a radiator leak or cleaning your headlights with toothpaste to keep them squeaky clean. But Tesla has stepped in to put a stop to a popular trend that some electric car owners claim can help them charge faster. The trick…
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