• The shutdown of GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV has been extended at their Michigan production plant as they work with battery supplier LG Chem to fix manufacturing defects
• The Orion Assembly plant will be shut down for the week of September 13 through September 20

US sailings increased by Cruise lines despite delta variant threat to bookings

• Despite CDC warnings for those at-risk to stay away from cruises regardless of vaccination status, cruise operators continue to announce more sail dates
• According to a survey by Morgan Stanley,this points to a significant slowdown in demand for cruises 

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• After two Bolt EVs in Vermont and New Jersey caught fire, General Motors has issued a warning to owners of the 2017-2019 versions of this vehicle to not park the car inside or charge them unattended overnight
• Starting in November, GM issued a recall for these versions of the vehicle because of the fire risk which covers 69,000 cars

Latin America and the United States continue to surge in Covid cases

• In recent weeks, Latin America and the United States have been consistently seen rising numbers in Covid cases
• Across several countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, the spikes in infections have field violence and instability
• Guatemala, El Salvador, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba have seen large increases in new infections as well 

Ceo of Delta Airline reports that the rise in Covid cases has not impacted bookings

• Ever since the delta variant of coronavirus had begun affecting mass numbers of people, many businesses have had major impacts 
• The CEO of Delta ED Bastian has said that despite the rise in cases, the amount of booking has not been affected and are at or above levels of 2019

The 2022 Jeep Compass SUV has been unveiled

• Jeep’s Compass SUV is the best selling vehicle globally and scheduled to arrive in North America showrooms this fall with a starting price of $24,995
• The new 2022 Jeep Compass now has an upgraded interior and exterior along with standard safety technologies like active emergency braking and blind-spot monitoring

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