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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Owners of some Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrids have been left stranded after installing an over-the-air software update this weekend. The automaker pushed out a telematics update for the Uconnect infotainment system that evidently wasn't ready, resulting in cars losing power while driving and then becoming stranded. Stranded Jeep owners have been detailing their experiences in forum and Reddit posts, as well as on YouTube. The buggy update doesn't appear to brick the car immediately. Instead, the failure appears to occur while driving -- a far more serious problem. For some, this happened close to home and at low speed, but others claim to have experienced a powertrain failure at highway speeds. Jeep pulled the update after reports of problems, but the software had already downloaded to many owners' cars by then. A member of Stellantis' social engagement team told 4xe owners at a Jeep forum to ignore the update pop-up if they haven't installed it yet. Owners were also advised to avoid using either hybrid or electric modes if they had updated their 4xe and not already suffered a powertrain failure. Yesterday, Jeep pushed out a fix.

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Washington and Beijing are at daggers, despite Trump's claims of a good relationship with supreme Chinese leader Xi Jinping (pictured together).

Lloyds, which is on the hook for almost £2bn over the motor finance scandal, accused the FCA of botching the design of the compensation scheme.

Bullion raced to $4103 an ounce - taking gains for the year to a 57% - as nervous investors continue to look for somewhere safe to park their cash.

Allwyn, founded by Czech tycoon Karel Komarek (pictured with wife Stepanka), already owns a controlling stake in Athens-listed OPAP.

Big Yellow, founded in 1998, operates across more than 100 locations. Its customers often use its storage facilities when moving home.

An IDF escort of armored cars flying the Star of David was seen on Monday night heading to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv.

In a speech which lasted around half an hour, Trump read out a list of countries who were present for the summit and praised many of them for their work towards peace in international conflicts.

The incident was reported to police at around 3.15pm on Monday and happened on Pleasance Avenue, Dumfries.

A mysterious dent in Earth's magnetic field is growing as it continues to move west through the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that the weak spot will have dire consequences.

The conversation took place at the Gaza Summit in Egypt on Monday, which was led by Trump as he invited world leaders to discuss his plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

Cowboy builder Steven Fidler, 39, has been jailed for six years after fleecing a string of customers out of £100,000 - and persuading a woman he met on a dating website to give him £29,300.

Wes Streeting complained the government is still having to 'deal with' the fallout from leaving the EU as he admitted Brits are struggling under the weight of tax.

The Prime Minister was among those who lined up for pictures with the US President after Donald Trump oversaw a Middle East ceasefire agreement.

Announcing her happy news on Sunday, Alaina shared a joint Instagram post with her husband of two years Matt Moeller, gushing: ' THE BEST OF YOU + ME.'

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Jesy Nelson has admitted that she finally feels proud of her body after '33 years of extreme dieting' as she shares a candid new Instagram post on Monday.

Car manufacturers decided they would rather cheat to prioritise "customer convenience" and sell cars than comply with the law on deadly pollutants, the first day of the largest group action trial in English legal history has been told. From a report: More than a decade after the original "dieselgate" scandal broke, lawyers representing 1.6 million diesel car owners in the UK argue that manufacturers deliberately installed software to rig emissions tests. They allege the "prohibited defeat devices" could detect when the cars were under test conditions and ensure that harmful NOx emissions were kept within legal limits, duping regulators and drivers. Should the claim be upheld, estimated damages could exceed $8 billion. The three-month hearing that opened at London's high court on Monday will focus on vehicles sold by five manufacturers -- Mercedes, Ford, Renault, Nissan and Peugeot/Citroen -- from 2009. In "real world" conditions, when driven on the road, lawyers argue, the cars produced much higher levels of emissions. The judgment on the five lead defendants will also bind other manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover, Vauxhall/Opel, Volkswagen/Porsche, BMW, FCA/Suzuki, Volvo, Hyundai-Kia, Toyota and Mazda, whose cases are not being heard to reduce the case time and costs.

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