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We have previously heard about the Blue Oval company having to issue a stop-sale request and prompt a recall across Europe and in the UK of the PHEV version of the Kuga / Escape SUV. Just the other day, we also discussed Hyundai’s own woes with the Kona Electric that may prompt a global recall that will expand from South Korea (already in effect) to Europe and North America. Now we also have news of a premium manufacturer that joins the group, according to German news outlets.
Ford’s Kuga just reached its third generation and one of its most enticing versions is the plug-in hybrid, offering 225 ps (222 hp) and a 14.4-kWh battery pack that enables an estimated EV range between 34 and 37 miles (55 / 60 km). But it’s also prone to “new technology” issues, it seems – and the Old Continent has around 27k units to be recalled.
Hyundai’s Kona Electric is also on the recall list, apparently, after a steady influx of problems have been documented since its launch in 2018. According to the latest intel, there’s no less than 77k vehicles that need a quick fix across the world.
According to kfz-betrieb.vogel.de (source is in German), BMW is set to join the expanding roster of carmakers that will recall some of its electrified vehicles because of increased fire risk for its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. The report talks about a figure close to Ford’s, with 26,700 cars affected on a global level, of which around a third have already been delivered.
If the German premium automaker encounters major problems with its battery cells in the affected models (X1, X2, X3, X5, 2 Series Active Tourer, 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, i8 Coupé and Roadster, and the MINI Countryman) it could potentially spell trouble for its expanding electrified strategy.
BMW is currently preparing for the rollout of its fifth-generation electrification tech and is also getting ready to deliver the first examples of its first own-brand fully electric model, the iX3 SUV. Fortunately, according to a company spokesperson, there’s an incoming fix that might resolve the matter for all affected vehicles before the end of the month.
Hyundai’s Kona Electric is also on the recall list, apparently, after a steady influx of problems have been documented since its launch in 2018. According to the latest intel, there’s no less than 77k vehicles that need a quick fix across the world.
According to kfz-betrieb.vogel.de (source is in German), BMW is set to join the expanding roster of carmakers that will recall some of its electrified vehicles because of increased fire risk for its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. The report talks about a figure close to Ford’s, with 26,700 cars affected on a global level, of which around a third have already been delivered.
If the German premium automaker encounters major problems with its battery cells in the affected models (X1, X2, X3, X5, 2 Series Active Tourer, 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, i8 Coupé and Roadster, and the MINI Countryman) it could potentially spell trouble for its expanding electrified strategy.
BMW is currently preparing for the rollout of its fifth-generation electrification tech and is also getting ready to deliver the first examples of its first own-brand fully electric model, the iX3 SUV. Fortunately, according to a company spokesperson, there’s an incoming fix that might resolve the matter for all affected vehicles before the end of the month.
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