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Ford Settles Navistar Diesel Class Action in Canada
During the warranty period (60,000 kilometers or 3 years and 100,000 kilometers or 5 years), the plaintiffs say Ford would refuse to authorize necessary major engine repairs or engine replacements, instead only offering cheaper services, such as injector replacements) knowing that they would merely serve as a temporary measure until the warranty expired. Continue reading
Dieselgate: Volkswagen Cuts Deal with FTC and Plaintiffs
Volkswagen has agreed to pay up to approximately $1.2 billion in benefits for the 3-liter plea bargain, assuming 100% participation in the program, a 100% buyback of all eligible so-called Generation 1 vehicles and availability of an Emissions Compliant Repair for Generation 2 vehicles. Continue reading
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Dieselgate: Bosch Plea-Bargain for Dirty Engines
The dieselgate plea bargain – and it looks like a real bargain – requires the approval by Judge Charles R. Breyer, who conducts the nationwide multi-district proceedings in which numerous civil law actions have been combined. Continue reading
Posted in fuel economy or emissions, litigation, news analysis
Tagged audi, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, dieselgate, Ken Zino, porsche, robert bosch, volkswagen
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Distracted Driving: Class Action Suit Over Apple iPhones
MLG Automotive Law filed a class action lawsuit against Apple to enjoin the company from selling iPhones until it installs texting and driving safeguards. Continue reading
SEC Charges GM with GAAP Violations on Ignition Switches
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged General buy celecoxib 200 mg Motors (NYSE: GM) with GAAP violations and GM has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty over deadly ignition swiches. This deal settles charges that deficient internal accounting … Continue reading
Takata Pleads Guilty of Falsifying Data on Airbag Shrapnel
Takata has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice – DOJ – whereby it will plead guilty for falsifying airbag testing data and reports that were provided to automakers. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, deadly airbags, doj, Ken Zino, Takata airbag shrapnel, Takata Criminal Charges
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Volkswagen Pleads Guilty on Felony Charges in Dieselgate
Volkswagen AG will plead guilty to three criminal felony counts and pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty because of the company’s long-running Dieselgate caper that sold ~590,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. using a defeat device to cheat on emissions tests. Continue reading
CARB, CDOJ Whack VW for Another $66 Million in Ongoing Dieselgate Scam
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Department of Justice today announced a partial Dieselgate consent decree for violations of the Clean Air Act caused by a “defeat device” in 3-liter diesel crossover SUVs sold by Volkswagen, Audi … Continue reading
NHTSA Hastens Replacements of Deadly Takata Air Bags
There are currently 46 million recalled Takata air bag inflators in 29 million vehicles in the United States. A combination of time, environmental moisture and cycling high temperatures contribute to the degradation of the ammonium nitrate propellant in the inflators. Such degradation can cause the propellant to burn too quickly, rupturing the inflator module and sending shrapnel through the air bag and into the vehicle’s cabin. Continue reading
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VW Diesel Emissions Settlements – Wisconsin Tax Rules
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has issued guidance on the sales tax implications of the VW and Audi diesel emission fraud settlements. Continue reading
Volkswagen Passat GT Concept at Automobility LA
Year-to date diesel emissions defeat-device Volkswagen sales are at 256,047 (-13.09%) with the Passat at 59,320 for a -17.4% drop. The German automaker is strapped for cash, hence the trim package on an aging design. Continue reading
Volkswagen Dumps FIA World Rally Championship
Both FIA sanctioned racing series were ruinously expensive. Now VW is facing seemingly unending expenses in the dieselgate matter. More criminal charges are also under investigation. A proposed new customer racing program and the extension of existing ones will cut costs, and might even make money. Continue reading
ExxonMobil Under Scrutiny for Its Climate Change Propaganda
In a disturbing development with broad First Amendment implications, ExxonMobil is lashing out against the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and others – in the words of UCS, “who feel they are holding them accountable for their decades of deception.” Continue reading
More Airbag Recalls from BMW, Toyota and Volvo
Only at BMW is the supplier Takata responsible for once again defective welds on its PSDI-X inflator. The Toyota recall involves Chinese supplier ARC Qing Hua (Xian) Automotive Company. Volvo did not name the supplier. Continue reading
FTC Says Sage Auto Group Uses Deceptive Tactics
This is the FTC’s first action against an auto dealer for so-called “yo-yo” financing tactics: using deception or other unlawful pressure tactics to coerce consumers who have signed contracts and driven off the dealership lots into accepting a different deal. The FTC also alleges that the defendants packed extra, unauthorized charges for “add-ons,” or aftermarket products and services, into car deals financed by consumers. Continue reading
