Tag: Product liability recall
Daimler: Mercedes has a quality problem
New recall at Daimler With such a high number of recalls, Mercedes-Benz is endangering its own reputation as a quality manufacturer. (Photo: imago images / Rene Traut) The list of…
Mercedes apparently has to recall 800,000 cars because of the risk of fire
Mercedes-Benz car The manufacturer calls for the affected cars to be used as little as possible. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf Due to technical problems, the car company Daimler is likely to…
Big recall now also in China
Model 3 Tesla vehicles It is still unclear whether vehicles in Germany are also affected by the deficiencies. (Photo: dpa) New York, Düsseldorf The electric car maker Tesla has to…
Big recall now also in China
Model 3 Tesla vehicles It is still unclear whether vehicles in Germany are also affected by the deficiencies. (Photo: dpa) New York, Düsseldorf The electric car maker Tesla has to…
Tesla is recalling more than 475,000 vehicles in the U.S.
Tesla Model 3 Tesla has to recall nearly half a million Model 3s, almost as many as they shipped in 2020. (Photo: Reuters) New York, Düsseldorf The US electric car…
Bestseller gets new software
Volkswagen A freshly produced VW Golf from Wolfsburg: The software of the car that has been sold for two years is not good enough, so the company must intervene now.…
In the footsteps of Volkswagen
Brussels The world’s largest automaker took a long time: next year Toyota will start selling its first real electric car, including in Europe. The bZ4X should be available from dealers…
Authorities are recalling more and more cars because of software deficiencies
Auto Show 2015 in New York The Mercedes GLE was also affected by a recall. (Photo: AFP) Munich Dangerous airbags, defective brake lights, defective gearboxes: due to such safety deficiencies,…
A lack of chips causes global car sales to collapse
VW plant in Wolfsburg Semiconductors are also currently in short supply at Volkswagen’s main plant. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to estimates by management consultants, the loss of production in the…
German automaker affected by investigation
Accidents with airbags Because airbags repeatedly deployed incorrectly and injured drivers, Takata had to initiate the largest recall in the history of the automotive industry. (Photo: AP) New York, Munich,…
VW electric cars now receive software updates like Tesla does
Interior of an ID.3 from Volkswagen The new software updates turn the screen on the dashboard into a control center. (Photo: Volkswagen) Wolfsburg After the double test phase, things are…