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Head Lawyer at VW Group Out in latest Emissions Twist
Michael Ganninger, 54, the Head of Legal Affairs of the Volkswagen Group and a 20-year veteran, is leaving the beleaguered company, allegedly at his own request. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Manfred Döss, Michael Ganninger
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NHTSA Fines BMW $40M for Late Recalls, False Info
Under the Consent Order, BMW acknowledges that it failed to recall the non-compliant vehicles in a timely fashion. It also acknowledges additional violations discovered in NHTSA’s investigation, including failing in multiple recalls since its 2012 consent order to notify owners and dealers of recalls in a timely fashion and to provide required quarterly recall completion reports on time. Continue reading
Hyundai Genesis Coupe Driveshafts Dropping Out
Hyundai Motor America is recalling almost 11,000 model year 2013-2015 Genesis Coupe models because the differential and the suspension rear cross member were not properly aligned during assembly and the bolts that secure the differential may loosen. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, nhtsa
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FAA Wants $200,000 Fine for Unsafe Conditions at Detroit Wayne County Airport – DTW
Unless successfully challenged – highly unlikely – once again beleaguered taxpayers will be picking up the tab for illegal behavior at an airport that has a long history of malfeasance and criminal behavior by Democratic politicians who control Wayne County. Continue reading
Posted in aviation, fools 'n frauds, litigation, safety
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, dtw, Ken Zino
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NHTSA Whacks Takata with $70-200 Million Consent Order
The U.S. DOT today issued the largest civil penalty in NHTSA’s history to Takata for violating the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. In an unprecedented move, NHTSA’s authority is being used to accelerate recall repairs to millions of affected vehicles. More than 23 million inflators, 19 million vehicles and 12 automakers are affected by the action. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, nhtsa, Takata air bag
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VW, Audi, Porsche V6 Diesels added to EPA, CARB Probes
The vehicles covered by today’s action are the diesel versions of the 2014 VW Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L, and Q5, among the most profitable vehicles at VW Group. Continue reading
Huge GM Recall on Engine Fires affects 1.1 million Vehicles
The repair needed to stop what are now 1,345 fires in vehicles involved in earlier recalls for the defect is unknown. GM said it would provide this information as soon as it is available. Until an improved fix has been applied, owners should park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended since 85% of the fires occurred after the car was parked. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, GM 3.8-liter engine fires, Ken Zino
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Former Federal Prosecutor to Oversee GM Felony Plea Bargain on Ignition Switch Deaths that let Senior Executives Walk
GM is charged with two felonies for concealing a potentially deadly safety defect from its U.S. regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, aka NHTSA, from the spring of 2012 through February 2014, and misleading consumers concerning the safety GM’s cars. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, doj, gm ignition switch felonies, Ken Zino
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Shark Lawyers Circling VW Call for Buyback of Diesels
The Hagens Berman and Quinn Emanuel law firms filed a motion today in their national lawsuit against Volkswagen asking the court to order Volkswagen to provide owners of the VW diesels an immediate buyback offer at the Kelley Blue Book value Continue reading
Usual Posturing at VW House Hearing on Dirty Diesels
Panel members were skeptical to hostile during their questioning of Horn. It was clear that they expected not only significant fines to arise, but for VW to buy back the cars at the pre-scandal price. Continue reading
Posted in fuel economy or emissions, litigation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, clean diesel, Ken Zino, vw house hearings
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FAA Fines Drone Operator SkyPan $1.9 Million
SkyPan operated the aircraft in a careless or reckless manner to endanger lives or property, the FAA alleges. Continue reading
Posted in aviation, fools 'n frauds, litigation, safety
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, drones, Ken Zino, SkyPan, uas, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Mosaic Fertilizer to Spend $2B for Disposal of 60 Billion Pounds of Hazardous Waste
At Mosaic’s eight facilities in Florida and Louisiana, hazardous waste from fertilizer production is stored in large piles, tanks, ditches and ponds. The piles can be 500 feet high and cover more than 600 acres, making them some of the largest manmade waste piles in the United States. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Mosaic, rcra
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VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns
“I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group., said Winterkorn. “As CEO I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines and have therefore requested the Supervisory Board to agree on terminating my function as CEO of the Volkswagen Group.” Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, diesel emissions, Ken Zino
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Canada Opens Query on Volkswagen Diesel Emissions
Corporate officials can be prosecuted if they authorize, accept or participate in any violation of CEPA, 1999, or its regulations. A range of sentences may be available upon conviction, including fines and possible imprisonment. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Environment Canada, Ken Zino
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Legal Challenges Grow in VW Diesel Recall
Hagens Berman, which filed the first class-action lawsuit against Volkswagen AG’s U.S. manufacturer and distributor, says it is expanding its national suit alleging that the automaker deceived consumers by using software to cheat emissions tests, allowing its “Clean Diesel” vehicles to emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) at illegal levels. Continue reading
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