The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog, NHTSA has opened an investigation into battery fires in Tesla Model S electric cars at Tesla’s request.
Daily Archives: November 20, 2013
Call for ban on in-car hands-free phones
Road safety charity Brake is calling for a blanket ban on in-car hands-free phone systems.
Bridgestone recalls 1 million plus truck, bus tires
Bridgestone Corp. announced it is conducting a voluntary safety recall of 1,204,707 Japanese-made truck and bus tires for possible abnormalities in the tires’ inner liners that could lead to slow leaks and tire failures.
Bridgestone Americas announced Nov. 8 that 2,600 of the tires had been sold in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and Guam.
Daimler takes 12% stake in Beijing Auto
Daimler today completed its purchase of a 12 percent stake in BAIC Motor. The German company paid 625 million euros ($845 million) for a share in the passenger-car unit of its Chinese joint-venture partner, Beijing Automotive Group Co.
