Honda 1.5L turbo engine reliability questioned in lawsuit
It is said that the Honda i-VTEC turbo engine has a cylinder head gasket problem. December 17, 2024 — Honda class action lawsuit questions reliability of California's 1.5-liter turbo i-VTEC gasoline direct-injection engine. The lawsuit alleges that turbine engine coolant collected in grooves in the engine's cylinder head and damaged the head gasket, causing coolant to leak into the cylinder. The Honda class action lawsuit includes: "All current and former owners or lessees of such vehicles purchased or leased in California." These vehicle classes include models equipped with the 1.5-liter turbocharged i-VTEC engine: 2018-2022 Honda Accord 2016-2022 Honda Civic 2017-2022 Honda CR-V According to the turbine engine class action lawsuit, the defect is caused by "the design and/or manufacture of the engine block and cylinder head, including the use of an inappropriate cylinder head gasket or other sealing compound or feature on the cylinder head." As shown, the design includes grooves where the engine cylinder head meets the engine block.…
Serbia and Croatia now have direct rail freight services
ÖBB Rail Freight Group (RCG) has launched a direct rail freight route connecting Belgrade, Serbia, and Rijeka, Croatia, creating an important link between the Serbian rail network and the Adriatic coast. This new transhipment route will enable cargo arriving at the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in Rijeka to be seamlessly transferred onto Serbia’s rail network. Also read: EU and US push ahead with major rail freight plans AGCT is Croatia's largest port, handling more than 70% of Serbia's import and export freight. The Belgrade-Rijeka route follows other recent RCG routes, such as the Krusevac-Budapest-Duisburg corridor connecting Serbian manufacturing centers with Hungary and Germany, further integrating Serbian logistics into European trade routes. The TransFER Belgrade–Rijeka service is operated using RCG's own locomotives and rolling stock and each train can accommodate up to 76 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), with container sizes ranging from 20 to 45 feet. The route promises regular, faster freight to support Serbia's growing economy, with one or…
VW dealers furious over Scout sale of Terra and Traveler Direct
Scout's direct-to-consumer model bypasses traditional VW dealers, frustrating dealers and sparking potential legal challenges across the country. As an independent company, Scout avoids state franchise laws that require dealer involvement. Production of the new Terra and Traveler is expected to begin in the United States in 2027, with both models starting at less than $60,000. VW's U.S. dealers are hoping to get a piece of the pie with the new Scout Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, but they're having no luck. The revived brand has confirmed the models will be sold directly to customers, bypassing traditional dealer networks. 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"); } }); For the past few years, Volkswagen's leadership has been discussing the best way to market its U.S. startup's cars. As early as May 2022, dealers suspected that Scout might adopt a direct sales model, long before the new model was…
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