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Bentley, Audi, and Porsches held over alleged Chinese parts – report

Posted on 14/08/2024

A shipment of luxury cars has been impounded by US Customs following Chinese parts allegedly violating ‘forced labor’ laws.

Bentley, Audi, and Porsches held over alleged Chinese parts – report

Nearly 1000 vehicles from brands owned by Volkswagen Group have been impounded by US Customs delaying their arrival at dealerships and
customers for an indefinite period.

As reported by Financial Timesthe shipment of vehicles – including Bentleys, Audis and Porsches – was stopped in mid-January 2024 as they were apparently found to use an electronic component from western China.

Under US law, the importation of parts produced with alleged ‘forced labor’ in certain parts of China is

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Vehicle supply issues and delayed orders: Your questions answered

Posted on 14/08/2024

The global car market has changed a lot in the last few years and faced a number of challenges.

This has led to delivery delays and shortages of some makes and models.

We understand that you may have a few questions about what is causing this and what you can do if your order is affected.

To help you, we’ve pulled together the answers to some of the common questions we’re getting at this time. Please speak to your dealer directly if your question is about a vehicle you’ve already ordered or are thinking of ordering.

Supply issues explained

What’s

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New pattern of car theft sweeps across Lagos

Posted on 14/08/2024

…Residents must be vigilant – security experts

Many residents in Lagos State have raised concern over the growing number of components of luxury cars that are being stolen across the state.

It is becoming a reality that cars, especially the more expensive ones, are being stolen piecemeal nowadays.

Read also: Car theft surge in Lekki, Ikoyi raises alarm

Car thieves no longer find it fanciful stealing a whole car but instead, the most costly and important components that are undoubtedly high on demand are the main focus in recent times.

In the last few months, several cases have been reported

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Seattle woman’s car stuck in Sioux Falls for over five months after now-closed “Maga Motors” mess

Posted on 14/08/2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Imagine it’s Labor Day weekend. You’re moving across the country from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Seattle — 2,521 miles — as you and your four-year-old son flee from a life of domestic violence. All in a car packed with all the possessions the two of you could fit.

The used 2008 Chevy Impala you bought less than a month ago after finalizing your divorce from your alleged abusive ex-husband breaks down on the interstate near Sioux Falls. You take it to an auto repair shop you’ve decided you trust, then pay $1,000 up front

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Do electric cars have an air pollution problem? | Automotive industry

Posted on 14/08/2024

QOxic smog has been a part of big city life since the Industrial Revolution: a pea-soup blanket of harmful particulates that can be so thick that seeing and breathing are difficult. Yet in many cities in the rich world that dirty pall has been banished as car engines have got cleaner and factories have moved away. (Poorer cities are not yet so lucky.)

Some people believe that the shift to electric cars could reverse some of that progress: that heavier cars and the particulates they produce by friction mean we could sacrifice cleaner air on the altar of zero

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