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Tesla voluntarily recalls 11,000 Model X SUVs

Tesla is recalling about 11,000 Model X SUVs due to possible issues with their second-row fold-flat seats. Only about 3 percent of the electric SUVs being recalled are expected to have issues, which the carmaker said it can correct in about 10 minutes with its mobile service operators. The problem, which was discovered in internal testing, involves incorrectly adjusted seat cables. Tesla has not received reports of any issues or accidents relating to the problem, it said.

VW to roll out electric commercial vehicles

Volkswagen is flanking its push into electric cars with plans to roll out battery-powered commercial vehicles targeted at urban areas, as growing public concerns about air quality boost demand. The Volkswagen Truck & Bus division will invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in new technology, including electric drivetrains, autonomous systems and cloud-based software. United States affiliate Navistar International will adopt the electric drivetrain. A battery-powered VW truck, dubbed e-Delivery, will roll o7 assembly lines in Brazil in 2020.

Magna joins BMW's self-driving coalition

Magna International Inc is joining the consortium started by BMW AG, Intel Corp and Mobileye to develop fully automated driving systems by 2021. Magna, based in Ontario, will help customize computing systems designed by the partners to make them adoptable for integration by multiple automakers. BMW, Intel and high-tech camera and software producer Mobileye, which the US chipmaker acquired in a $15 billion deal earlier this year, have been lobbying suppliers and car manufacturers to collaborate on self-driving technology to speed development and share costs.

Motoring - Agencies

(China Daily 10/16/2017 page19)