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EPA and Justice Sue eBay for Selling Toxic Substances

The Clean Air Act prohibits selling, offering for sale, or causing the sale or offer of aftermarket parts that defeat motor vehicle emission controls (aka “aftermarket defeat devices”). Today’s complaint alleges that eBay sold, offered for sale, or caused the sale of more than 343,000 such parts. Aftermarket defeat devices can cause motor vehicles to emit hundreds to thousands of times more pollution than a motor vehicle with properly functioning emission controls, including nitrogen oxides (“NOx”), carbon monoxide (“CO”), non-methane hydrocarbons (“NMHCs”), and particulate matter (“PM”). Continue reading

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Jami Miscik Appointed to GM Board of Directors

“Jami is a seasoned leader with experience in assessing the geopolitical and macroeconomic climate,” said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. Continue reading

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People Are Emotionally Attached to their Vehicles. Surprised?

“Various studies have shown that people are holding on to their cars and trucks longer than before, and what we’re seeing is a result of a personal attachment to their vehicles.” Continue reading

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