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More than 300,000 vehicles are covered by the campaign Honda is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the United States because their seat belts may be missing a critical component. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023 and 2024 Accord and HR-V models can be equipped with front seat belt pretensioners without the rivet that "secures the quick-release connector and wire plate." The regulator says the installation of a rivet was skipped during assembly and the resulting components may not properly restrain occupants in the event of a collision. [caption id="attachment_84593" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Honda Accords and HR-Vs Recalled[/caption] Hundreds of Thousands of Newest 2023 and 2024 Honda Accords and HR-Vs Recalled for Seat Belts This increases the risk of injury, and the regulator has confirmed that the vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The components were manufactured by Joyson Safety Systems, and Honda first became aware of the problem in May. The automaker received the affected parts in September and began an investigation that ultimately led to the recall. Honda has received seven warranty claims related to this issue, but they are not aware of any injuries or deaths. Owners will be contacted and asked to take the vehicle to a Honda dealer who will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assembly if necessary. Honda estimates that only 1% of the 303,770 recalled vehicles have the defect, but that's still about 3,038 units.

The most popular models named Deputy General Director for Sales of New Cars at Avilon AG, Renat Tyukteev, denied the information that some cars that were brought through parallel imports had fallen in price. “No, prices for new cars in general are not decreasing; there is no such trend in the market. On the contrary, we can expect that parallel imports will continue to rise in price. I admit that there are targeted price reductions in the industry due to the fact that some sellers have decided to provide a discount on certain models due to the large supply on the market,” Tyukteev said. [caption id="attachment_82773" align="aligncenter" width="780"] cars[/caption] Cars imported through parallel imports will continue to rise in price. This was stated in Avilon It was previously announced that only 10% of cars are imported into Russia through parallel imports. However, the growth of this percentage is limited by problems in logistics, such as high congestion of railways and sea routes, as well as the high cost of new foreign cars. More than 80% of parallel import vehicle sales in 2023 are from Japanese and German brands. Among them, the leaders were Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The list of the most popular models includes Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Land Cruiser 300, Mitsubishi Montero Sport, BMW X5, Toyota RAV4, Chevrolet Cobalt, Toyota Camry, Lexus RX, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and G-Class.

Google plans to offer Pixel instead Fitbit, which has been owned by Google for several years, announced it will stop selling its products in 29 countries around the world. This move affected the regions of Asia, Europe and Latin America. [caption id="attachment_82035" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Google[/caption] Fitbit has stopped selling in almost 30 countries European countries where users will no longer be able to purchase Fitbit products include Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovakia. Automatic renewal of paid Fitbit Premium subscriptions in these countries ended on October 24, 2023, but users still have the option to manually renew their subscription from the app. As the company emphasized, devices already sold will continue to be supported, including software updates with new functions and security system improvements. Thus, Fitbit now sells products only in 23 countries. A Google representative commented to AndroidAuthority:  We announced that we will no longer sell Fitbit products in certain countries to align our product portfolio with the regional availability of the Pixel.

This is a solid state traction battery CATL Kirin 5C Li Auto continues to reveal details about its first minivan called Mega. This time the company paid attention to a traction battery with ultra-fast charging. [caption id="attachment_82030" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Li Auto Mega[/caption] Li Auto Mega received a CATL Kirin 5C solid-state battery, which is designed for an input power of more than 520 kW and a peak charging current of 700A. “ We provide the world’s fastest charging speed for electric vehicles - charging for 12 minutes allows you to replenish the energy reserve for 500 kilometers ,” Li Auto explained in the teaser image. Li Auto Mega received a traction battery that gets a charge of 500 km in 12 minutes [caption id="attachment_82031" align="aligncenter" width="383"] Li Auto Mega[/caption] In October of this year, Li Auto published a video that demonstrated ultra-fast charging speed: in 11 minutes and 2 seconds, the minivan was charged from 6 to 80 percent (77.3 kWh).

The word “Lada” disappeared from the name Once upon a time, this enterprise, located in St. Petersburg, was called Nissan Manufacturing RUS and produced Nissan cars. After Nissan left Russia, the plant was transferred to AvtoVAZ and renamed Lada St. Petersburg. And recently the company was once again renamed: now it is called “Avtozavod St. Petersburg”. As you can see, the word “Lada” has disappeared from the name. Why? [caption id="attachment_81320" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] No more Lada. St. Petersburg AvtoVAZ plant was renamed due to sanctions It turned out because of sanctions. The situation was explained by auto expert and host of the Telegram channel “Russian Automobile” Sergei Tsyganov. “ I was told that employees of the Lada St. Petersburg (formerly Nissan) plant have for some time been prohibited from using this name in business correspondence. Because it contains the sanctioned word Lada. This was especially true for correspondence with the Chinese, in which it was ordered to replace the name with something neutral, such as “our factory”. This couldn't go on for long, of course. And so the plant was renamed. Now no Lada. The plant is called simply: "Automobile Plant St. Petersburg." The legal entity is also called ,” said Sergei Tsyganov. He also added: “ One of the workers wrote to me that “everything is secret, everyone is afraid, the fate of the plant is in question.” However, preparations for Chery production continue ." Let us recall that earlier the head of AvtoVAZ, Maxim Sokolov, said that the St. Petersburg plant will be fully operational in 2024 .

It’s interesting that Lada Niva Travel will rise in price the most The rumor that from November 2nd AvtoVAZ will once again raise prices for its cars has received new confirmation: a car dealership from Tolyatti analyzed the “official tables” and reported exactly how much this or that model will rise in price. [caption id="attachment_78591" align="alignnone" width="780"] Lada Granta, Niva and Vesta[/caption] It became known how much the Lada Granta, Niva and Vesta will rise in price from November 2 First, the good news: the basic versions of the cars will not increase in price. The bad news is that this time the price increase will not be symbolic. So, Lada Granta will increase in price by 64 thousand rubles, Granta Cross will rise in price by 79 thousand rubles, Lada Vesta – by 96 thousand rubles. Lada Niva Travel will receive the biggest increase – 106 thousand rubles at once. Lada Niva Legend will also rise in price considerably – by 90 thousand rubles. Let us remind you that a few hours earlier the same source revealed the cost of the Lada Vesta Sportline - it will be the most expensive Vesta in history .

Calligraphy Night Edition is different in that it does not have any options The Hyundai Palisade 2024 debuted in the United States. There are few changes, the most important thing is the appearance of a completely black version of the Calligraphy Night Edition. Everything in it is black: mirror housings, radiator grille, rims and even exhaust pipes. However, for some reason the edging of the side windows remained chrome-plated. [caption id="attachment_78585" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Hyundai Palisade 2024[/caption] All-black Hyundai Palisade 2024 presented The Calligraphy Night Edition is based on the top trim with Nappa leather seats, so there are no options available for it. The car costs $55,000, which is $1,500 more expensive than the regular Palisade Calligraphy with all-wheel drive. [caption id="attachment_78586" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Hyundai Palisade 2024[/caption] In the US, the Palisade is offered with 3.5- and 3.8-liter gasoline engines, but in other markets there is a 2.2-liter diesel version. The current Palisade is not a new model; the SUV debuted in November 2018. Hyundai is already preparing a successor, its premiere is expected in the second half of 2024, and production will start in 2025. It is expected that the new model will receive a hybrid power plant based on a 2.5-liter engine and a 3.5-liter turbo engine, but the diesel engine will most likely be retired.

The base has a 1.5-liter turbo engine, the top version has a 2.0-liter Sales of the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan L have started in China. The car has not changed externally or internally, but prices have been revised downwards, and the equipment has also changed somewhat. [caption id="attachment_78554" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Volkswagen Tiguan L 2024[/caption] The cost of the Volkswagen Tiguan L 2024 is in the range of 27.2-33.8 thousand dollars. There are four versions in total: the initial two 300TSI Smart Enjoy Edition and 330TSI Smart Enjoy Edition have fallen in price by $150, the cost of the 330TSI R-Line version and the all-wheel drive 380TSI R-Line has decreased by $520. Better equipment, lower price. Volkswagen Tiguan L 2024 presented [caption id="attachment_78555" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Volkswagen Tiguan L 2024[/caption] Volkswagen Tiguan L 2024 received “smart” functions like IQ. Drive and IQ. Smart Car Connection. These include a 360° surround view system, auto park assist and advanced adaptive cruise control. Also equipped are all-LED lighting, a digital instrument panel with a 10.3-inch diagonal screen and a media system with a 12-inch screen, atmospheric lighting, electrically adjustable driver and passenger seats, etc. [caption id="attachment_78556" align="aligncenter" width="743"] Volkswagen Tiguan L 2024[/caption] The 300TSI version has a 1.5-liter 1.5T EVO II turbo engine with 160 hp, the Tiguan L 2024 330TSI R-Line received a 2.0-liter engine with 186 hp, and the top-end all-wheel drive version has the same The 2.0-liter turbo engine already develops 220 hp. In all cases, the engines are paired with a 7-speed “robot” with two “wet” clutches.