GM Encourages You to Resell Your EV's Energy to Utilities: TDS

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      🔋 General Motors plans to introduce a feature for electric vehicle owners in the coming months that will allow them to sell their car’s energy back to the electrical grid. Initially, this feature will be available to customers in California and Texas before expanding nationally, pending approval from utilities, which means widespread adoption may take some time. [Reuters, Wired]

      ⛓️‍💥 Honda has issued a recall affecting over 880,000 SUVs and trucks in the U.S., including the Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, and Acura MDX models, due to rear control arm failures. Dealers will inspect the rear subframes of the affected vehicles and reinforce them at no cost. [Reuters]

      🔥 Following a recent recall for Jeep related to faulty electrical components that pose a fire risk, Stellantis is now recalling 17,277 Pacifica Hybrids due to battery issues that could similarly lead to fires. The manufacturer recommends that owners of these vehicles park them outside. [Autoblog]

      🪫 Porsche CEO Michael Leiters has allegedly confirmed this week that the automaker will not produce an all-electric version of the 911. [Reuters]

      📉 The chairman of BYD expressed optimism that the company will become the largest automaker in the world within the next five years, even as its stock price has recently declined. [Reuters]

      🏭 Mercedes has begun mass production of its new lightweight axial-flux electric motors for high-performance electric vehicles at its oldest facility in Berlin-Marienfelde, Germany. [Automotive News]

      ▶️ BMW reportedly sold 10,300 iX3 electric SUVs in Europe in April, the model’s second month on the market, indicating a strong start. [InsideEVs]

      🖌️ Stellantis' design VP, Irina Zavatski, mentioned that the new STLA One platform, which will support the upcoming Airflow SUV, will provide much more flexibility than currently available, helping to enhance the design language and proportions. [Automotive News]

      🔫 In a recent interview, Stellantis design head Ralph Gilles referred to Chrysler's interiors prior to its 2009 bankruptcy as “water-pistol grade” and acknowledged that the B8 Audi A4 underscored how much improvement was necessary for the company. [Automotive News]

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