Waymo Robotaxi Vandalized and Lit on Fire in San Francisco Is Only the Beginning
12 Feb 2024, 10:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The angry mob that vandalized and lit on fire a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco shows that humans-versus-robot clashes might become more common from now on
Volkswagen Australia Recalls Passat, Arteon, Golf Over Fire Risk
26 Jan 2024, 20:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just shy of 6,000 vehicles feature incorrectly installed heat shields, which may result in a brake fluid leak on the exhaust manifold
Roasting a G82 BMW M4 Has a Different Meaning in the Real World
24 Jan 2024, 11:48 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This is a sad sight for any petrolhead as the fire has rendered this BMW M4 Coupe useless. Wait until you see how the engine looks
Feds Investigate Chrysler Over Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Battery Fire Allegations
18 Jan 2024, 17:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2017 to 2018 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrids that had been repaired by Chrysler under recall number 22V-077 continue to catch fire
GM Recalls BrightDrop Zevo Electric Delivery Vans Over Front Drive Unit That May Leak Oil
17 Jan 2024, 19:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The recalled electric delivery vans are owned by a single fleet customer, and rather than replacing the front drive units, GM will replace said vans
Kia Recalls 2011 Sorento With 2.4L Theta II MPI Engine Over Fire Risk
29 Dec 2023, 21:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Approximately 80,000 examples of the 2011 Kia Sorento with the 2.4-liter Theta II MPI engine have been recalled. Some will receive replacement engines
Your 2024 Hyundai Kona May Catch Fire, South Korean Automaker Recalls 10,984 Vehicles
29 Dec 2023, 16:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own or daily a 2024 Kona with the 1.6-liter turbo, bear in mind your Kona is likely included in this recall
Porsche Recalls Certain Taycan Vehicles Over High-Voltage Battery Issue
21 Dec 2023, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A small number of Taycan electric sedans and wagons produced through June 2023 are suspected of battery modules that may short circuit
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Battery May Fail Internally, Root Cause Not Yet Determined
29 Nov 2023, 16:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Wrangler 4xe vehicles produced for the US market through March 22, 2023 are recalled over a battery that may fail internally due to a yet-undisclosed reason
McLaren Recalls Artura Over Detaching Fuel Pipe, Nine Detachments Reported To Date
29 Nov 2023, 13:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Plagued with quality-related concerns ever since it came out, the McLaren Artura still leaves much to be desired in this regard
Isuzu Recalls D-Max Pickup Truck Over Unsecured Fuel Line That May Become Damaged
29 Nov 2023, 01:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 8,039 examples of the D-Max produced for Australia between 2021 and 2023 are included in this safety recall
Volkswagen Recalls ID.4 Over Insufficiently Fire Retardant Sunshade
17 Nov 2023, 21:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2023 to 2024 model year Volkswagen ID.4 with a panoramic glass roof, chances are your ID.4 is included in this recall
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Recalled Over Short Circuit Risk, Owners Advised To Park Outside
15 Nov 2023, 13:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of 2023 model year Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans are under recall due to an off-location 12V isolator post
Twenty Tesla Vehicles Affected By Fires on the Same Day in Turkey and France
12 Oct 2023, 09:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The causes are still under investigation, but arson is a remote possibility in at least one of these blazes, considering the circumstances.
Chrysler Recalls the Dodge Hornet PHEV and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Due to Fire Risk
14 Sep 2023, 11:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Pretty much all Hornet PHEVs and Tonale PHEVs produced to US specifications through August 23, 2023 are recalled over an assembly issue
Fremantle Highway Didn't Absolve BEVs (Yet) – It Was Just Another Journalistic Confusion
28 Aug 2023, 18:59 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Boskalis helped autoevolution confirm that we still have no idea what happened with the battery electric vehicles onboard or what caused the blaze.
Leaked Images Show the Damage Inside the Fremantle Highway RoRo Ship
16 Aug 2023, 19:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / At least one Porsche Taycan can be seen in the pictures, which also show the ship's structure. Of the 3,783 cars, around 900 survived the blaze.
Fremantle Highway Reinforces the Questions Felicity Ace Raised About BEV Transportation
31 Jul 2023, 20:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The fire cause is yet to be determined, but it does not matter if it started with a BEV. The point is understanding what to do when they are aboard.
Mercedes-Benz EQE Loaner Burns to a Crisp in Florida Garage, Speculations Abound
21 Jul 2023, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ burnt to a crisp inside a garage in Florida, although the car wreckage doesn't look like the fire was caused by the Li-ion battery
Ford Fusion Energi PHEV Recalled Over Increased Fire Risk From Damaged Control Module
28 Jun 2023, 17:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember the plug-in hybrid Fusion Energi? As fate would have it, certain vehicles may catch fire due to CID activation damaging a trunk-mounted control module