Here’s why Tesla recalls more than 120,000 vehicles in the US: Report

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NHTSA). This recall will primarily affect the 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles of Tesla, as the cars fail to comply with certain federal safety standards. Those who do not know, Tesla had also recalled more than two million vehicles in the U.S.

last week. Reportedly, this was the largest ever recall that covered nearly all of its vehicles on the country's roads. It is believed that the recall was done in order to install new safeguards in its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system, since the federal regulator cited safety concerns.

Meanwhile, Tesla supplier Panasonic also said that it has decided against building a multibillion-dollar electric vehicle battery factory in Oklahoma. Panasonic already has an EV battery plant under construction in Kansas and had been eyeing Oklahoma as a potential additional location. The Japanese company already operates a joint-venture EV battery plant with Tesla in Nevada.

In April, Panasonic entered into a formal agreement with the state of Oklahoma to explore building a factory in the state. Panasonic said Wednesday that it has decided not to move forward with the plan. It cited “a wide range of factors" without naming any.

People involved in talks with the state of Oklahoma said there were differences over site conditions and potential subsidies. Panasonic has battled high costs at the Kansas construction site, people at the company have said. With help from the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, plants to make batteries, semiconductors and other products the U.S.