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EU taxes Chinese EVs
Plus: Sales results from Lexus and others, recent recalls, and more.
Happy Friday morning. This is Car Alerts with your weekly recap of the latest car news and market happenings.
In today’s edition:
EU puts tariffs on Chinese EVs
Lexus sales soar
Recent recalls
and more
MARKETS 📈
Note: Stock market data as of Thursday’s market close.
HEADLINES 📰
EU confirms steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, effective immediately
Lexus records its best-ever first-half sales in its 35-year history
GM to pay $146M in federal penalties over older vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions
Fisker asks bankruptcy court to sell its EVs at average of $14,000 each
Land Rover Defender OCTA ready to crush Mercedes G63 with BMW power
Volvo Cars' June sales rise on fully electric model boost
Seattle-area thieves steal EV charging cables leaving drivers searching for fast chargers
BMW owner awarded $1.9MM after door closed on his thumb
RECALLS
GM recalls 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVs over control issues
GM recalls 8,600 trucks due to fuel leaks from fuel pump problems.
Ford recalls 4,300 F-150 trucks because the windshields may detach in crashes.
Ford recalls 30,000 Mustangs because the steering wheels can suddenly turn side-to-side.
Nissan recalls 2024 Frontier trucks due to problems with the front right lower link ball joints.
Volkswagen backup camera problems caused a rearview camera image recall of 98,000 vehicles.
That’s all we have for you this week. We’ll see you next Friday morning with more car content.
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