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GM builds pickups without certain modules due to global chip shortage, hurting fuel economy REUTERS General Motors Co said on Monday that due to the global semiconductor chip shortage the U.S. automaker is building certain 2021 light-duty full-size pickup trucks without a fuel management module, hurting those vehicles’ fuel economy performance. read more »

U.S. judge approves Daimler's $1.5 billion diesel emissions settlement REUTERS

Park outside: Kia recalls nearly 380K vehicles for fire risk ABC NEWS Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. read more » German court rules Audi not liable in VW emissions scandal — for now DEUTSCHE WELLE

Dutch state looks to sue Fiat Chrysler over diesel emissions claims DUTCH NEWS

Plug-in hybrid cars burn more fuel than tests record, says Which? THE GUARDIAN

Hyundai Motor to replace battery systems in $900 million electric car recall REUTERS Hyundai Motor Co will replace battery systems in some 82,000 electric vehicles globally due to fire risks – a costly $900 million recall that lays bare the thorny issue of how car and battery makers split the bill when problems arise. read more »

2021 Ford F-150 batteries going dead due to phantom battery drain DETROIT FREE PRESS

GM agrees to $5.75 million settlement with California over ignition switches REUTERS General Motors Co agreed to a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations it made false statements to California’s largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch recalls. read more » Daimler recalls 1.29 million U.S. vehicles for software issue REUTERS

Tesla told to recall 12,300 Model X SUVs over trim adhesive CNET

D.C. Circuit Stays Litigation over EPA Rescission of California Waiver to Regulate Vehicle Emissions NATIONAL LAW REVIEW

GM Takata airbag recall kicks off with 2.6 million trucks and SUVs CNET

Jeep Recalls 43,000 Wranglers, Gladiators with Manual Transmissions CAR AND DRIVER

Elon Musk admits Tesla has quality problems CNN

Tesla to recall 135,000 U.S. vehicles under pressure from auto safety regulators REUTERS Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and raise the risk of a crash after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to a recall posted on a government website Tuesday. read more » Mercedes-Benz Korea Seeks Cancellation of Fine for Emissions Manipulation KOREA BIZWIRE

Vancouver Island rats sending cars to the shop in record numbers this season DRIVE

Porsche orders stop-sale on certain models for performance option causing excess emissions BUSINESS INSIDER

Volkswagen asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ruling on local emissions claims REUTERS Volkswagen AG and a German auto supplier on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower-court ruling that said two counties could seek financial penalties over excess diesel emissions that could total billions of dollars.

VW will appeal $20M Spanish diesel compensation ruling AUTO NEWS EUROPE A Spanish court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 16.3 million euros ($19.8 million) in compensation to people in Spain who bought cars with emissions-cheating devices installed, consumer group OCU said. VW will appeal the ruling, a company spokesman said.

Death of diesel looms as carmakers accelerate to electric future REUTERS The world’s biggest diesel engine factory in Tremery, eastern France, is undergoing a radical overhaul - it’s switching to make electric motors. From less than 10% of output in 2020, electric motor production at Tremery will double to around 180,000 in 2021, and is planned to reach 900,000 a year - or more than half the plant’s peak pre-pandemic output - by 2025.

Ex-VW Manager Released Early From Diesel-Rigging Prison Term BLOOMBERG Former Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt, whose 2017 arrest at the Miami airport made global headlines, was released from prison after serving a bit more than half his sentence on charges related to the diesel-emissions scandal.