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White House sends letter to Taiwan about chip shortage

TAIPEI — Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Saturday she had received a letter from the White House on the global shortage of auto chips and Taiwanese semiconductor firms are “doing what they should” to address the problem. Tight chip supplies have caused problems for auto makers globally, who in some cases are having to curtail production. This week U.S. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, thanked Wang for her efforts to resolve the shortage in coordination with the island’s manufacturers. Wang told reporters that she had received the letter on Friday night, adding she had previously met with local chip makers on the issue, referring to meetings she has held in recent weeks. “Going forward, manufacturers are doing what they should,” she said. This is a problem affecting car makers around the world, including in the United States, Japan and Europe, and Taiwan is an important supplier, Wang added. “We are helping as much as we can,” she said. The shortage

Diesel Engine Recall

I picked from elsewhere that there is a recall pending on Ingenium diesel engines as below. Mine is squarely in the middle of the Vin range quoted so I expect a trip to the dealer shortly. Brand: Jaguar Name : XF Type/number of... Diesel Engine RecallWed, 31 Mar 2021 20:53:19 +0000GS&P --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: https://zpr.io/tiQyF

Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ventures well off the beaten path

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2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands Road Test | The best version on pavement, too

In the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport range, the Badlands is marketed as the off-road specialist. To back that up, it includes an array of off-road-oriented features. As it turns out, though, some of those features also make it the most entertaining version on the street. Add in ample convenience features and competitive pricing, and you have the best Bronco Sport and a serious competitor among rugged, entry-level crossovers. Distinguishing the Badlands from other Bronco Sports are the mechanical upgrades. Under the hood is a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque (on premium fuel). Those are increases of 69 hp and 87 lb-ft over other Bronco Sport models. It’s coupled to an eight-speed automatic sending power to all four wheels, but it gets a torque-vectoring dual-clutch rear differential. And in addition to providing torque vectoring, it, and the center differential, can be locked for extra traction. The transmission and rear diff get their

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VW close to decision on selling Bugatti to Rimac

FRANKFURT — Electric hypercar maker Rimac Automobili and Volkswagen's supercar brand Bugatti are a good technological fit, Porsche's CEO told German weekly Automobilwoche , fueling hopes that a deal between the two could happen soon. British automotive magazine Car last year reported that Volkswagen was on the verge of selling Bugatti to Rimac Automobili, citing sources. In exchange, Porsche, also owned by Volkswagen, would raise the 15.5% stake it owns in Rimac, founded by Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac, Car said. "At the moment there are intense deliberations on how Bugatti can be developed in the best possible way. Rimac could play a role here because the brands are a good technological fit," Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said. "There are various scenarios with different structures. I believe that the issue will be decided by the group in the first half of the year," said Blume, who also sits on the management board of parent Volkswagen. Rimac has develop

Lucid Motors agrees to go public in merger with blank-check firm

Lucid Motors on Monday agreed to go public by merging with Churchill Capital IV Corp, a blank-check firm backed by Wall Street dealmaker and former Citigroup banker Michael Klein, in a deal that valued the combined company at $11.75 billion. The deal with Churchill Capital IV Corp includes a private investment of $2.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, funds managed by BlackRock and others. It is expected to provide Lucid with $4.6 billion in proceeds. The California-based EV maker had said in August that it aims to start selling its first luxury model, Lucid Air, early this year. The electric sedan would be the first to achieve a 500-mile driving range, the company said. (https://reut.rs/3nBdh0I) Lucid Air has a starting price of $77,400. But it would come down to $69,900 as customers may be eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500. After the luxury electric sedan was priced, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk had in October last year announced a cut in the price

Tesla shares plunge into the red for 2021

LONDON — Shares in Tesla were set to plunge into the red for the year on Tuesday, hit by a broad selloff of high-flying technology stocks and the fall of bitcoin, in which the electric carmaker recently invested $1.5 billion. Tesla was down over 6% in U.S. premarket deals after a 8.5% drop during the previous session. The firm led by Elon Musk has had a stellar ride since 2020, which it began at about $85 per share, before reaching the $900 mark on Jan. 25. Currently trading at about $673 in pre-market transactions, the stock has lost 25% from its peak, which is beyond the 20% level which technically defines a bear market. Bitcoin has also swung into a bear market, falling from a peak of $58,354 on Feb. 21 to a low of $45,000 earlier on Tuesday. A German-based trader said he was "taking chips off the table" on Tesla as its $1.5 billion investment in the cryptocurrency could "backfire now." Among the factors contributing to the rise of the stocks is surging retail a

Goodyear acquires Cooper in a deal valued at $2.5 billion

NEW YORK — Two of the biggest remaining American tire companies are joining forces. Goodyear Tire & Rubber is acquiring Cooper in a deal valued at $2.5 billion that will combine the two century-old Ohio manufacturers. Cooper, founded in 1914, is the fifth-largest tire maker in North America based on revenue. The company has about 10,000 employees in 15 countries. In addition to the Cooper brand, it also owns Mastercraft, Roadmaster and Mickey Thompson. For Goodyear, the bigger company, the deal will nearly double its presence in China. Cooper will get access to Goodyear's 2,500 retail locations. The auto industry navigated a whirlwind year with the pandemic and all of the economic disruptions that accompanied it. Industry analysts see a rebound this year as vaccines are more broadly distributed, but many do not see activity reaching the levels of 2019, before the pandemic hit. But shares in both companies have been rising sharply over the past year, particularly in the past th

Fumes in cabin

2008 2.7Pl I have recently noticed the smell of what I can only describe as engine fumes in the cabin. To date I have been unable to tie it down to any particular reason or time when this occurs, other than possibly sometimes when I first start off cold & yesterday being the latest occurrence when I had driven for approx. 80 miles with the heater fan on only 2 bars, then stopped at traffic lights & turned the fan up to 3/4 max.I then immediately noticed what I thought was a smell of fumes... Fumes in cabinFri, 05 Mar 2021 08:39:15 +0000sodgob --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: http://zpr.io/tiQyF

Steering Wheel lock

Evening all, I have just purchased a 2018 R-Sport and I am considering getting a Disklok. does anybody have one, if so what size ? or can anyone point me in the direction for the diameter of the steering wheel. cheers!Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:14:46 +0000new2jag --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: http://zpr.io/tiQyF

Software Update

Hello, I know there are many threads on this - however I'm yet to find an answer to this question, either online or from my local retailer. I have a 66 plate XF S (3.0 V6d), the car has the new 10 inch infotainment system (with no buttons, touchscreen only) it also has the fully virtual dash. However the operating system (if that's even what its called) is similar to the older 7 inch infotainment system with the buttons down the side. Rather than the 3 vertical "tiles" on a 2017 XF R, I... Software UpdateThu, 04 Mar 2021 14:29:07 +0000an007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: http://zpr.io/tiQyF

Texas freeze pushes U.S. gasoline prices higher

Texas oil refineries shut by cold-weather disruptions may take several weeks to resume normal operations, industry experts said on Friday, helping to push up fuel prices. About a fifth of oil processing was halted by power outages, shortages of natural gas and water this week. Average retail gasoline prices rose 6 cents on the week and are up 9 cents in the last month, to $2.33 a gallon, the American Automobile Association said. It forecast inventories would fall, keeping prices higher through month’s end. “We are 2-1/2 to three weeks away from restoring most operations” at affected refineries, said Andrew Lipow, president of Houston-based consultancy Lipow Oil Associates. The refinery shutdowns will depress prices for U.S. crude oil and widen the spread between U.S. and Brent crude, Paul Sankey of independent energy researcher Sankey Research said in a note. He forecast “heavy pressure on US crude prices from returning supply into no demand from a major refining outage that will last

Battery

Hi I am new to this forum, I have a Jaguar XF x260 2016 r-sport i Want to put a spacesaver wheel in the boot but the battery position prevents this. Is it possible to move the battery to the engine bay. Secondly does anyone know where I can get a set of wind deflectors for my car. Many ThanksWed, 03 Mar 2021 11:12:48 +0000Swampmonster --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: http://zpr.io/tiQyF

Likelyhood of all air vents not opening

I've been looking at a 2014 XF on an auction site and I notice that all the air vents are closed in all the photos even though the ignition is on and sat nav screen is illuminated. I've heard of one air vent not opening but has anyone ever experienced a fault where all 4 of the air vents don't open? Many thanksTue, 02 Mar 2021 17:45:41 +0000MikeGT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: https://zapier.com/manage/zaps/84870340/stop/?check=d18ac9f3c85607ce77bc178a65ec8802

How safe are wheel spacers ?

Hey, guys I just installed two-wheel spacers in the rear, I'm a little worried because there is nothing holding the rim in place now just bolts. Will I be ok will the bolts on hold?Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:46:46 +0000emyxu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: http://zpr.io/tiQyF

Electric Glass Sunroof on last of the X250 2014 XF

I've been considering upgrading my early 2.7 litre XF for one of the last of the X250 shape XFs with an electric glass sunroof - this is of course the relatively small sunroof as opposed to the panoramic roof fitted to the later model. I had a friend with a 2011 XJ and his panoramic roof was a nightmare, it constantly rattled and he was quoted thousands to replace the broken blind! My question is am I right in assuming that the conventional sunroof on the 2014 XF won't be rattly and... Electric Glass Sunroof on last of the X250 2014 XFMon, 01 Mar 2021 21:44:17 +0000MikeGT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit this link to stop these emails: http://zpr.io/tiQyF