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European Commission Investigates BMW, Daimler and VW German automakers investigated for possibly limiting emissions systems intentionally.
— BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche) are under additional investigations by the European Commission to determine if the automakers colluded and conspired to avoid competition. The new investigation follows ...
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Federal GM Ignition Switch Case Dismissed Federal prosecutors tell judge that General Motors held up its end of the ignition switch bargain.
— General Motors has won the favor of federal prosecutors who asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal complaint against the automaker over its concealment of ignition switch defects that killed at least 124 people and injured ...
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Ford F-150 Master Cylinder Problems Cause Huge Lawsuit Ford class-action lawsuit alleges Hitachi master cylinders in F-150 trucks cause brake fluid leaks.
— Ford F-150 master cylinder problems have caused a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges the trucks suddenly lose their brakes because the Hitachi master cylinders have piston cup seals that allow brake fluid to leak. The ...
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Audi Coolant Pump Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Overheating Audi coolant pumps cause class-action lawsuit that alleges 2 recalls have been useless.
— An Audi coolant pump class-action lawsuit alleges more than 340,000 vehicles are at risk of fires even though the automaker has recalled the vehicles twice. The lawsuit includes vehicles equipped with 2-liter turbocharged ...
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Jeep Cherokee 9-Speed Transmission Issues Cause Lawsuit Class-action lawsuit alleges 2016 Jeep Cherokees have junk transmissions that are dangerous.
— Jeep Cherokee 9-speed transmission issues have caused a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges model year 2016 Cherokees suddenly accelerate, decelerate and lose power while driving. According to plaintiff Lisa Cummings, ...
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VW Timing Chain Tensioner Class-Action Settlement Nears Volkswagen and Audi agree to settle timing chain lawsuit that includes more than 15 models.
— A VW timing chain tensioner class-action lawsuit awaits a November 19 fairness hearing when the judge will rule if the proposed settlement agreement is adequate and fair. Owners and lessees of these Volkswagen and Audi vehicles ...
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Autonomous Car Companies Have Work To Do With Drivers Research shows half of U.S. drivers won't purchase a fully driverless car.
— About 50 percent of U.S. consumers want nothing to do with purchasing fully autonomous cars as acceptance levels of sharing the roads with driverless cars have dropped across the country. It was just two years ago that 30 ...
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Chevy Equinox Ecotec Engine Lawsuit Filed Over Oil Consumption GM sued by customers who claim their Equinox Ecotec 2.4-liter engines are defective.
— A Chevy Equinox Ecotec engine lawsuit alleges the piston rings, spray jets and PCV systems all contribute to oil consumption and engine damage. In addition, owners allege the SUVs don't have adequate warning systems to protect ...
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Autonomous Cars: Human Drivers Still Required Governors Highway Safety Association report says driverless cars will need humans a long while.
— A report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) concludes that humans will still be responsible for driving chores even as driverless cars are introduced to the highways. The report was paid for by the State ...
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VW Touareg Drain Valve Lawsuit Says Water Enters Air Filters Class-action lawsuit alleges Volkswagen knows Touareg engines fail from wet air filters and engines.
— Volkswagen Touareg drain valves have caused a lawsuit that alleges water leaks into the air filters where the water is then ingested into the engines, causing sudden failures of the engines. The proposed class-action lawsuit ...
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GM Side Blind Zone Alert Lawsuit Argued in Court Chevrolet Cruze owners claim GM side blind zone alert systems are defective in 250,000 cars.
— A GM side blind zone alert lawsuit should allegedly be dismissed because the plaintiff's claims about 2013-2018 Chevy Cruze cars are allegedly not based on the facts. That opinion is held by General Motors as the automaker filed ...
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Utah Woman Crashes While Reading Cell Phone, Sues Tesla Tesla Model S Utah crash causes lawsuit from woman who had her hands off the wheel for 80 seconds.
— A Utah Tesla Model S owner claims in a lawsuit that Tesla should pay more than $300,000 because the woman broke her foot/ankle when the car crashed because she was looking at her phone. Heather P. Lommatzsch says she purchased ...
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Toyota Invests $500 Million in Ride-Sharing Giant Uber Toyota and Uber to collaborate on self-driving vehicles to get vehicles on the streets in 2021.
— Toyota is investing $500 million in ride-sharing company Uber to get self-driving vehicles built on the platform of the Toyota Sienna minivan. The vehicles will be based on Uber’s autonomous system and the Toyota Guardian ...
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New European Emissions Test Causing Volkswagen Problems Half of VW's vehicles in Europe can't be sold because they haven't had their emissions certified.
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— Volkswagen has more emissions challenges in Germany as tough new government tests have left about half of VW's vehicles unable to be sold. The new test is called the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) ...
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Volkswagen Agrees to Settle $48 Million Investor Lawsuit Investors and VW agree to settle lawsuit that alleges shareholders lost money after emissions scheme
— Volkswagen has agreed to settle an investor lawsuit for $48 million after the automaker was sued by the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System and the Miami police pension fund. If the settlement is approved by ...
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VW Passat Emissions Fix Problems Cause Lawsuit Class-action lawsuit alleges Volkswagen Passats cannot be started after diesel emissions fix.
— Alleged Volkswagen Passat emissions fix problems have caused a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges 2-liter diesel emissions modifications made as part of VW's settlement claims program can cause vehicles more problems ...
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Jaguar Tests Autonomous Vehicle With Virtual Eyes Jaguar Land Rover creates self-driving test vehicle with eyes that look for pedestrians.
— Jaguar Land Rover is testing virtual eyes on vehicles to determine how pedestrians trying to cross a street will react to and trust self-driving vehicles. Engineers have been working with cognitive psychologists to better ...
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Ford Transmission Lawsuit Includes Fiesta and Focus Cars Lawsuit alleges PowerShift transmissions jerk, buck, slip and eventually completely fail.
— A Ford transmission lawsuit alleges 2011-2013 Ford Fiestas and 2012-2014 Ford Focus cars are equipped with PowerShift transmissions that make the cars expensive to own. The plaintiffs claim the transmissions suffer from all ...
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BMW To Pay Germany Millions For Using Wrong Software German prosecutors allegedly work deal with BMW that will avoid costly trial.
— BMW will allegedly pay 10 million euros ($11.6 million) to Germany after government prosecutors said the fine would end investigations into alleged emissions cheating. According to a report from German newspaper Süddeutsche ...
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Toyota Cleared in Crash of 2005 Tundra Appeals court rejects plaintiff's arguments about lack of vehicle stabilty control in 2005 Tundra.
— A Toyota Tundra crash that left a man severely injured wasn't caused by a lack of electronic stability control, or what Toyota calls vehicle stability control (VSC). In April 2010, William Jae Kim was driving his 2005 Toyota ...
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