Tesla Issues Recall for Nearly 13,000 Vehicles Because of Battery Pack Flaw: TDS
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🚘 What I’m driving: I've been spending time with the 2026 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron and find the control interfaces user-friendly, the driving experience reminiscent of the Lucid Air, and the materials quite appealing.
🚨 Tesla has recalled 12,963 electric vehicles in the U.S. due to a faulty battery pack component that could lead to an unexpected loss of drive power, meaning the driver would be unable to accelerate; this recall comes just ahead of Tesla's third-quarter earnings report set for later today.
🪫 General Motors has discontinued its Brightdrop electric van, which seemed like a practical and cool delivery van that could have also served as an electric camper.
💸 The cyberattack that affected Jaguar Land Rover is projected to have cost the UK economy around $2.5 billion.
💪 The 2026 Porsche Macan GTS has expanded the electric crossover lineup with increased power and a focus on enhanced handling.
🚨 Ford has recalled 1,448,655 vehicles in the U.S. due to an issue with the rearview camera display that may distort or fail to show an image when the vehicle is in reverse.
🤖 General Motors reports having over 500,000 Super Cruise users, with no crashes recorded to date.
🇮🇹 Alfa Romeo has scrapped its plans for larger vehicles, as the CEO mentioned, “large cars are not the brand’s territory.”
🔧 Toyota has introduced a raised version of the Corolla Cross called the Nasu Edition ahead of SEMA.
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