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The hood latch issue caused the recall of almost 1.9 million Tesla vehicles

Over the past few years, Tesla has recalled several million of its vehicles due to various safety issues. In June there was a safety problem with the seat belt warning system. Now, they are recalling nearly 2 million vehicles due to a software issue that fails to warn drivers of an open hood.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned Tesla that an inadequately secured hood could open while driving, blocking the driver’s view. Therefore, the Tesla company offered an over-the-air software update, which should solve the problem.

The problem with unintended hood opening was reported in China in March, after which the company launched an investigation and found latch switch deformation as the cause of the warning not being activated. The hood latch assemblies were manufactured by the Chinese company Magna Closures Kunshan Co. Ltd., and the engineers started inspecting Tesla vehicles in Europe and North America. The investigation is still ongoing, but the company has decided to recall 1.8 million vehicles for the safety of drivers.

This issue affected Model 3, Model S, and Model X cars built between 2021 and 2024, and Model Y cars built between 2020 and 2024.

Source: Reuters

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2025 Pagani Utopia Roadster

Two years ago Pagani presented a limited edition of its super sports two-seater Utopia Coupe, and now the Roadster version of this model is coming to the market. The car was named after the book of the English philosopher Thomas More, and the company announced that only 130 cars will be produced.

Pagani Utopia Roadster is finished in Habanero Red and just like the Coupe, it is equipped with Carbo-Titanium body, forged aluminum alloy independent double wishbone with helical springs and electronically controlled shock absorbers, brembo 4 ventilated carbon-ceramic 410 mm discs with 6 pistons monolithic calipers at the front and 390 mm discs with 4 monolithic calipers at the rear.

The cockpit is covered with Grecale and Huayra Signature leather, with a semi-matt anodized finish with fine workmanship on the dashboard, central tunnel, air vents, and aluminum parts of the gear lever.

The car is powered by a centrally mounted 6-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine with 864 hp (635 kW) @ 6,000 rpm and 811 lb-ft (1,100 Nm) of torque @ 5,900 rpm. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed transversal AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) or a pure manual with an electro-mechanical differential. It is mounted on innovative 21″ and 22″ Pirelli Cyber™ Tyre which, thanks to an advanced sensor system, enables the tires to communicate with the car.

Each car is unique and so is the price of 3.1 million euros (tax not included).

Source: Pagani

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2025 Pagani Utopia Roadster
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Stellantis will not sell Maserati

In a recent interview with Reuters, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that the company cannot afford to have brands that are not profitable. This means that some of the 14 brands that are part of the Stellantis group could soon be sold or shut down. One of those who were in a difficult position is Maserati, but Stellantis said that Maserati will stay.

This way of thinking in the company is not surprising since the business results in the first half of the year are devastating. Since the beginning of the year, Stellantis shares have fallen by over 20%, net revenues are down 14 percent, and net profit is down 48 percent. Also, operating income fell by 40 percent. The reason is bad sales results in North America, where 18 percent fewer vehicles were delivered in the first six months than in the same period in 2023.

At the moment, Maserati offers eight models (Grecale, Levante, Ghibli, Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio, MC20 and MC20 Cielo), and the Grecale and GranCabrio SUVs are also available as fully electric.

Also, Lancia and DS have the best chance of being shut down in the near future, while Fiat, Opel, Peugeot, Citroen, Jeep and Ram have no reason to worry.

Source: Reuters