AI-generated summary
Fordonen återkallades redan 2024 för att åtgärda vattenpumpen. Nu har en ny säkerhetsrisk identifierats i samma komponent.
USA:s trafikmyndighet NHTSA skriver i ett uttalande att brand kan uppstå även när bilen är parkerad och avstängd.
Fordonen återkallades redan 2024, då för att åtgärda vattenpumpen. Nu är en elkontakt på pumpen otillräckligt tätad och kan vid kontakt med vatten orsaka kortslutning, vilket ökar risken för brand.
Inga personskador rapporterade
Enligt NHTSA känner BMW hittills till cirka tio incidenter i USA som kan bero på problemet, men inga personskador har rapporterats. 14 olika BMW-modeller berörs.
En åtgärd mot brandrisken håller på att tas fram. När den finns tillgänglig ska den utföras kostnadsfritt hos en BMW-återförsäljare.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
BMW kommer att presentera en kostnadsfri åtgärd för de berörda fordonen hos återförsäljare
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The Swedish Transport Administration proposes four measures to reduce accidents with electric scooters: alcohol limit, helmet requirement, age limit and ban on the sale of illegal vehicles. The authority criticizes the slow pace of investigations at the Swedish Transport Agency.

The Isuzu D-Max has become Sweden's best-selling pickup truck thanks to a gas conversion that results in lower taxes. Critics believe that it is a system error as many cars continue to run only on diesel and lack refueling facilities.

Volvo Cars announces that 2,500 jobs will be lost, of which 2,000 in Sweden, as a result of the declining market in China and previous profit warnings. It is the fourth austerity package in six years for the automaker.

Volvo Cars reports an operating loss of SEK 5.6 billion for the third quarter and launches an austerity package which means that 2,500 jobs will disappear. The reason is a strong race in China as well as production problems with the new electric SUV EX60.
Daimler Trucks CEO Karin Rådström says that self-driving trucks are now approaching reality after years of discussion. Driver shortages are driving the trend, with nearly three million drivers missing globally according to the IRU. China is already using self-driving vehicles in mines and cities, while the US is seen as the first market for Volvo and Daimler because of long highways and permissive regulations in states like Texas and Arizona.

The Paris Motor Show opens amid an escalating car crisis where Chinese electric cars are gaining market share in Europe while European manufacturers are losing sales in China. France and Germany showed a united front against China ahead of the show, while the EU is negotiating a trade deal that could halve China's exports of hybrids to the EU. Volkswagen is planning major job cuts in Germany and unveiled a new electric car in Paris, while Chinese rivals offer longer range at a similar price.