Audi Q5 and A7 PHEV owners told not to overcharge
Owners of affected plug-in hybrid Audi models are advised to stop charging their vehicle's battery via a charger or combustion engine go through Brad Anderson 17 hours ago The recall affects 4,616 vehicles nationwide. Next year, Audi will launch an on-board diagnostic system to detect battery module failures. Audi is not aware of any injuries, crashes or fires related to the issue in the United States. Thousands of Audi Q5 PHEV and A7 PHEV models are subject to a recall in the United States because their high-voltage battery modules may thermally overload and cause fires. Audi said it was still investigating the root cause of the problem, but believed deviations may have occurred during the manufacturing of battery modules at Samsung SDI's Hungarian plant. Back in August 2023, the automaker was first notified of four live cases of overheating incidents in vehicle battery packs in non-U.S. market vehicles. Read: More than 6,000 Audi e-tron GT’s battery packs could short-circuit and…
Stellantis employees told of spending cuts as ‘doghouse’ policy
Stellantis CFO Natalie Knight calls on employees to implement drastic cost-cutting measures to reduce the company's cash drain Stellantis' chief financial officer warned employees in an internal email that the "doghouse" policy is back. Post-recovery policies aim to significantly reduce corporate spending to preserve cash flow. CFOs urge employees to reject any spending requests that do not support critical business functions. Strantis reintroduced a policy of austerity known internally as the "dog house." The goal is to get employees to help reduce the company's cash drain during a difficult period for the automaker, which reported a sharp 20% drop in U.S. sales in the third quarter compared with the same period last year despite the incentives. Year-to-date, sales are down 17%, underscoring the challenging environment the company faces. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Natalie Knight broke the news to Stellantis employees in an internal email last week. The policy is framed by "imposing stricter attention and control on procurement requisitions" and…
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