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Volvo Cars Starts Production of Fully Electric EX90 SUV

Tomorrow's Technician

Volvo Cars ‘ factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, started building its new electric flagship SUV – and the first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year. Volvo Cars’ first manufacturing plant in the United States opened in the summer of 2018 just outside Charleston.

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Volvo Cars Starts Production of Fully Electric EX90 SUV

Brake & Front End

Volvo Cars ‘ factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, started building its new electric flagship SUV – and the first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year. Volvo Cars’ first manufacturing plant in the United States opened in the summer of 2018 just outside Charleston.

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BMW Telematics – Has It Really Been 25 Years?

Tomorrow's Technician

Since 2016, customers have been able to link their smartphones with their car via a connection with the Open Mobility Cloud. 2018 was an important year for BMW telematics. The new Remote Software Upgrade feature enabled vehicles to be automatically supplied with the latest software “over the air” at any time.

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Check The Technical Service Bulletins

Tomorrow's Technician

For instance, when I discovered bulletin number PIT5546G on a 2018 Chevy Silverado, it would have taken some extra time to connect the relationship of water being in the headlight causing a battery drain, along with the engine wanting to stay running intermittently with ignition off.

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Recalibrating the Nissan CVT8

Tomorrow's Technician

The market has been flooded with these affordable commuter and passenger cars providing impressive fuel economy. Certified Transmission has tested the Consult III+ RTR (Right to Repair) software and found that this process works like regular Consult III+. There is a lack of information about what the RTR software can or can’t do.

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The Rise of Autonomous Vehicles

RepairSmith

Definition and Key Characteristics of Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous vehicles are cars that can drive themselves. They operate based on a combination of software and hardware, which allows them to process real-time information about their environment. You can be a passenger without worrying about operating the car.

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BMW X3 Common Problems

Alex's Autohaus

BMW X3 Common Problems by Generation The best way to dig into common X3 problems is by generation since the powertrains vary significantly from the early iterations of the car to the latest model. Given the age of these cars, it’s likely the ignition coils have been replaced by more reliable units, but failures are still possible.