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  • Trial Delayed in Duy Manh’s Lawsuit Against Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Over Fire

    Trial Delayed in Duy Manh’s Lawsuit Against Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Over Fire

    Legal Proceedings Delayed for Duy Manh vs. Mercedes-Benz Amid Controversial Fire Incident

    In a notable turn of events, the Go Vap District People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City has postponed a hearing involving renowned singer Duy Manh and automotive giant Mercedes-Benz. The postponement comes at the request of Mercedes, though the company has not publicly clarified the reason behind this delay.

    Incident Overview: A Seductive Sedan Turns to Ashes

    On February 15, 2023, a devastating fire engulfed a luxury sedan owned by Duy Manh while it was parked in an apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City. The celebrated singer purchased the vehicle for over 5 billion VND in 2020. In the aftermath, the police concluded that the fire stemmed from “an electrical short circuit.” The incident led to the insurance company compensating Duy Manh with 2.9 billion VND.

    Conflicting Reports: Insurance Company vs. Manufacturer Response

    However, Mercedes-Benz technicians later examined the vehicle and attributed the fire to “rodent activity.” They cited the discovery of rat droppings and debris within the car as evidence. This explanation has drawn skepticism from Duy Manh, who labeled it “unreasonable.” He pointed out that the photographs provided by the technicians showing the rodent droppings were taken 45 days post-incident, during which the car sat at an outdoor parking lot where rats could easily access it.

    Legal Action: Duy Manh Seeks Accountability

    Feeling dissatisfied with Mercedes’ response, Duy Manh has initiated legal proceedings, seeking 2.5 billion VND from the company—the remaining value of the car, which was lost during the warranty period. He emphasized, “I’m not focused on the money; I just want a satisfactory explanation.”

    In contrast, Mercedes-Benz maintains that, due to the payment from the insurance provider, Duy Manh is ineligible to pursue further compensation from the automotive manufacturer. The company asserts that their findings were corroborated by representatives from Duy Manh’s insurance during their examination of the vehicle.

    Artist Profile: Duy Manh’s Journey

    Duy Manh, 50, originally from Hai Phong in northern Vietnam, boasts an impressive musical career. A graduate of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, he began performing in cafes and small venues in 1998. Rising to prominence in 2004 with multiple hit songs, he continues to compose, produce, and perform, showcasing his talent at various bars and pubs across Vietnam.

    Looking Ahead: Implications for Consumers and the Retail Sector

    This high-profile case not only highlights consumer trends in the automotive sector but also underscores the importance of manufacturer accountability in product safety. As legal proceedings unfold, it remains to be seen how this situation will influence consumer trust and brand reputation in the retail industry.

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  • U.S. Agency Asks Tesla For Information On Canadian Fire Incident

    U.S. Agency Asks Tesla For Information On Canadian Fire Incident

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it has asked Tesla Inc for information about a recent 2021 Tesla Model Y fire in Vancouver, British Columbia, in which a driver reported struggling to exit.

    The NHTSA told Reuters the agency “is aware of the incident and has reached out to the manufacturer for information.”

    Electrek posted a video of the incident in which the owner said he received an error notification and then saw smoke. The driver said that to get out he “had to smash the window. … I kicked through the window because everything stops. The power didn’t work. The door didn’t open. The windows didn’t go down.”

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  • Traditional matches producer to delist

    Traditional matches producer to delist

    Matches producer Thong Nhat Match Jsc will delist its shares this month since the number of its shareholders has fallen below the minimum requirement of 100.

    They will be delisted on October 21, the Hanoi Stock Exchange announced. It had only 45 shareholders as of the end of last year, according to the company’s annual report.

    The 64-year old company ceased matches production after sales slumped this year and instead switched to importing from India. It had said last year the popularity of lighters was largely to blame for falling demand for matches. Besides, the cost of wood was rising and its outdated equipment could no longer make matches cost-efficiently, it said.

    The company now focuses on producing lighters. Its profit fell 58 percent last year to VND920 million ($39,600). Thong Nhat Match was established in 1956 as a state-owned company with a factory in northern Vietnam. It was equitized in 2002, and has charter capital of VND22 trillion ($950 million).

    Like other traditional companies Thuy Ta Ice-cream and Thuong Dinh Footwear, all over 60 years old, it too has been struggling to grow in the modern competitive market.

  • Just google Amazon fire

    Just google Amazon fire

    The rainforest is burning. So much so, that it can be seen from space and people are starting to get worried over the unprecedented forest fire spread, just like in Siberia or Alaska this year, which is shaping up to be the hottest on record.

    The thing with Brazil’s rainforest, however, is that it not only gobbles vast amounts of greenhouse gases, but also serves as a vast cloud highway that helps maintain the global climate balance. You’ll hear varying opinions on the level of disaster in our divided society – either that July and August are the typical forest fire months and the intensity is actually below average, or that the scale is unprecedented, and 85% higher than last year.

    In any case, we are not here to argue about climate change but to note one amusing fact that happened around South America’s fires. The most famous natural wonder there is undoubtedly the amazonian rainforest, so, naturally, people who were interested to read more on the matter keyed into Google the words “Amazon fire” as one does.

    With Google, Facebook and Amazon occupying nearly 80% of the online advertising space and budgets, however, the first and subsequent search results were about the Amazon Fire tablet. The law of unintended consequences kicked in for Amazon, and it must have sold a boatload more of its budget slates than usual in this back-to-school month.

    Google quickly fixed that wrong, and when you search for Amazon fire now, that’s exactly what comes up as the first result – information about the flames running through the rainforest, as well as various musings whether they are caused by climate change.

    The Amazon Fire tablet and various Bezos-endorsed gadgets, however, are still strong in the news search as you can see from this current snippet below – oh, the world we live in!

  • Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In Moscow

    Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In Moscow

    A Tesla Model 3 electric car caught fire after crashing into a parked tow truck on a Moscow motorway late on Saturday, with the Tesla driver saying he had failed to see the vehicle with which he collided.

    Asked in a video published on REN TV website if he was using an Autopilot self-driving system, driver Alexei Tretyakov said he was in a drive assistance mode in which he was still holding the steering wheel.

    Tesla has stood by safety claims for its Model 3 in the face of regulatory scrutiny, while documents showed the top U.S. automotive safety watchdog issued at least five subpoenas since last year seeking information about crashes involving the company’s vehicles.

    Tretyakov said was driving at around 100 km (62 miles) per hour – the speed limit – when the car crashed on its left side into the stationary tow truck that he had not noticed.

    Footage of the incident on state TV channel Rossiya 24 showed the car by the side of the road engulfed in flames and thick black smoke. Two small explosions occurred within a few seconds of each other and the metal frame of the vehicle was all that remained after the fire, TV footage showed.

    Russia’s RIA state news agency website posted a video showing the car driving in the left-hand lane of Moscow’s ring road, known as the MKAD, before crashing into a tow truck parked by a safety fence that separates the carriageway from oncoming traffic.

    Tretyakov, a financial market expert and the head of Arikapital investment company, said he broke his leg in the incident, while his two children suffered only bruises. They all escaped from the vehicle.

  • Walmart is taking on Amazon with its upcoming tablet

    Walmart is taking on Amazon with its upcoming tablet

    Soon, those searching for a cheap Android tablet won’t have to deal with the lack of Google Play Services found on the low-priced Amazon Fire Tablets. The line, powered by a forked version of Android, does not come with core Google apps including the Play Store. Instead, Amazon’s own app storefront is included. A tweet disseminated by XDA’s Mishall Rahman reveals that discount retailer Walmart is prepping an 8-inch Android slate that has Android 9 Pie pre-installed. The device will offer the usual bevy of Google apps and will feature the Google Play Store. Made in China, the tablet will carry Walmart’s own ONN brand, which it uses on low-priced tech accessories like headphones and cables.

    The new tablet, model number ONA19TB002, is expected to be “kid-friendly” according to a subsequent Bloomberg report. The 8-inch display will carry a resolution of 1200 x 800. Other specs included in Rahman’s tweet mention that the tablet will have a quad-core MediaTek MT8163 chipset under the hood, along with 2GB of memory and 16GB of expandable storage. The slate will have a microUSB port, and carry a 3500mAh battery.

    Walmart’s tablet has already received certification from the FCC, and could be priced under $200. A low priced tablet like this will probably not to do much to reverse the decline in shipments of the device. Strategy Analytics says that tablet shipments declined 6.2% last year. The Apple iPad remains the market share leader followed by Samsung and Amazon.

  • Prime members can get Amazon’s Fire tablets at massive discounts

    Prime members can get Amazon’s Fire tablets at massive discounts

    If you’re in the market for a significantly cheaper tablet than the likes of Apple’s 2018-released iPad Pros or the last two Surface Pro generations, the Amazon Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 should be at the top of your wishlists. By no means powerhouses, these three typically deliver some of the best possible bang for your buck starting as low as $50.

    Even better, they’re frequently on sale at hefty discounts, recently reaching as high as 30 percent off the list price of a kid-friendly Fire 7 variant. Unfortunately for parents thinking of introducing their children to mobile technology, the Fire 7, HD 8, and Fire HD 10 Kids Editions are not marked down this time around. But if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can get the regular Fire HD 10 for a whopping 50 bucks less than usual.

    That represents a 33 percent price reduction that brings the 10-incher down to its lowest retail cost in several months. The same $50 discount applies to the 64GB configuration as it does to the entry-level 32 gig version, both of which pack a respectable 2GB RAM and quad-core processor clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. The 10.1-inch screen delivers decent 1920 x 1200 resolution while helping the battery last an excellent 10 hours of mixed use between charges.

    Naturally, the Amazon Fire HD 8 is both smaller and slightly lower-end, with a slower quad-core chipset, 1.5GB RAM, and 1280 x 800 display in tow, but the same winning 10-hour battery endurance rating. The 8-incher can be had at $30 off with a Prime membership in 16 and 32GB configurations, the former of which is thus discounted by a sweet 37 percent or so.

    Finally, the ultra-low-end Amazon Fire 7 is getting the smallest markdown of the trio, but it’s actually dropping to its lowest ever price, also as an exclusive Prime offer. The $15 discount applies to both 8 and 16GB variants, the latter of which is however listed as “temporarily out of stock” at the time of this writing. The 7-incher comes with a modest screen, 1GB RAM, and only up to 8 hours of battery life, but just like its bigger brothers, it supports hands-free Alexa interaction.

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  • BMW Korea announces recall of 99,000 additional vehicles

    BMW Korea announces recall of 99,000 additional vehicles

    BMW on Wednesday announced another recall of an additional 99,000 vehicles, with 20,000 of them recalled immediately on concerns of engine fires. The remaining 79,000 will be recalled if replacement parts are found to be faulty. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Wednesday announced that it has told the German carmaker to follow up with a recall plan that it submitted last week.

    The recall plan followed the investigation results announced by a joint investigation team on Dec. 24 in regard to BMW vehicle catching fire in Korea.

    The investigation team at the time announced that the fires were not only caused by the emission reduction system, or exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, but also by the intake manifold.

    The 20,363 vehicles that were in the first recall in July last year will be the first in line to be re-recalled, this time to check the intake manifold.

    These are vehicles with EGR modules that have not been replaced.

    The government said it will also inspect 80,000 BMWs to see if they have any leakage problems.

    Last year, BMW recalled 106,000 vehicles after they began bursting into flames last summer.

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  • Daimler to recall one million Mercedes globally after 51 fires

    Daimler to recall one million Mercedes globally after 51 fires

    Daimler AG said it will recall one million newer-model Mercedes-Benz vehicles worldwide due to the risk of fire, after 51 fires were reported.

    The German company said no injuries or deaths were reported relating to the vehicles that it will begin recalling in the U.S. market in July when parts become available.

    A fix has been implemented in the production of new vehicles and vehicles on dealers lots will be fixed before they are sold, the company said. The issue relates to a potentially faulty fuse.

    “Any affected vehicles in inventory will not be sold until they can be outfitted with the additional fuse,” said a Mercedes-Benz spokesman.

    Of the million vehicles to be recalled, 307,629 are in the United States, which is 40,000 units less than Mercedes-Benz reported to U.S. regulators.

    The company did not immediately have a breakdown of where vehicles will be recalled outside of the United States.

    The United States is among the three biggest markets for Mercedes-Benz, the others being China and Germany.

    Of the 51 fires, 30 were reported in the U.S. market, a Mercedes-Benz U.S. spokesman said.

    The recall affects newer models, including those from the 2017 model year.

    Mercedes-Benz and Daimler said it would begin to notify its U.S. customers late in March. It didn’t say when owners in other markets would be notified.

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  • Parkway Parade retail mall closed ’till further notice’ after fire

    Parkway Parade retail mall closed ’till further notice’ after fire

    Parkway Parade shopping mall, one of the most popular in the east, will remain closed until further notice, after a fire broke out in a store late on last Sunday night.

    While the retail mall remains closed as the management continues checks and rectification works, the office tower and banks on level one will be open today, as they were yesterday, said Parkway Parade.

    Apologising for the inconvenience, the mall added that its carpark will also be closed today until further notice. The mall did not give a reason for the closure.

    The Straits Times understands that the fire broke out in Fox Kids and Baby, a clothing store on the second floor of the Marine Parade mall.

    The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire close to midnight. Upon arrival, officers located the blaze in a storeroom, entered by force and put out the flames with a water jet.

    There were no reported injuries and no evacuation was conducted.

    A spokesman for Wing Tai, which distributes the Fox brand here, said it is looking into what happened.

    A burnt smell lingered in the air inside the mall at about noon yesterday. Workers in safety helmets were seen coming out of the building.

    Staff at the entrance told arriving shoppers that the mall was closed for the day. More than 50 people were seen outside an entrance. Some said they had been waiting for hours for more information.

    One of them, Madam Jenny Ong, 52, who works at a second-floor outlet, said she arrived at 10am. She was told about the fire and that the mall would reopen at noon. She and two others who work on the same floor found out about the closure only when they returned two hours later.

    She said: “I was worried that it was my shop, a children’s clothing shop on the second level.”

    Madam Margaret Chia, 68, a part-time retail assistant at department store Isetan, said: “We received a call in the morning telling us not to come, but we came anyway… We are worried, we heard that the store had been drenched.”

    A 40-year-old housewife, who declined to be named, said the mall was dark and the stores were closed when she arrived in the morning to buy groceries. She said: “People had been waiting for hours. They should have told us it was not going to open (by noon).”

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