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Cars: Photo shows 2011 Chicago snowstorm, not stranded German EVs | Fact check

The photo shows stranded vehicles in Chicago, not Germany, during a 2011 snowstorm. There is no evidence the vehicles are electric.

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Traffic crawls along Interstate 95 as sleet falls during the beginning of a snowstorm in Connecticut on the day before Thanksgiving in 2014. More 'miserable' travel is expected Tuesday in the Mid-Atlantic, forecasters said.

The photo shows stranded vehicles in Chicago, not Germany, during a 2011 snowstorm. There is no evidence the vehicles are electric.

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UAW President Shawn Fain speaks to the media in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Fain visited the Volkswagen plant with workers, community and faith leaders, and CALEB (Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality, and Benevolence). The group delivered a letter to Volkswagen management, "demanding the company end its union-busting and intimidation."
 
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Honda recalls 2.5 million vehicles: Here's which models are affected

More than 2.5 million cars are affected by the recall involving faulty fuel pumps, including some Accord, Civic, CR-V and Acura vehicles.

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More than 100 children's products recalled in 2023

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Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles due to airbag issue: Check your vehicle

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Unsold 2023 Silverado pickup trucks sit in a long row at a Chevrolet dealership on June 18, 2023, in Englewood, Colo.
 

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An unsold 2023 Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla dealership in June in Littleton, Colo.
 

Tesla and Mazda among 2 million-plus vehicles recalled: Check here

Among vehicles recalled recently: Tesla's recall of more than 2 million electric vehicles. Mazda also recalled 12,741 older B-Series pickup trucks.

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