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Vermont Rejects VW Settlement, Sues Audi, Porsche and VW
Vermont has turned down Volkswagen's U.S. emissions cheating settlement offer and opted to sue Audi, Porsche and VW for showing a "blatant disregard" for the protection of the state’s natural...
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Subaru Recalls Outbacks With Lots of Loose Bolts
Subaru is recalling 99 model year 2017 Outback SUVs because a bucketful of bolts may not have been tightened properly. Subaru says loose bolts may be on the front left and right brake calipers, wheel...
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VW Engineer James Liang Pleads Guilty to Emissions Fraud
Volkswagen engineer James Robert Liang, 62, has pleaded guilty for his part in VW's emissions cheating scandal, the first employee to fall victim to U.S. Department of Justice criminal charges. Mr....
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Toyota Sticky Dashboard Lawsuit Says Warranty Program is Useless
A Toyota sticky dashboard lawsuit alleges Toyota made empty promises with a dashboard warranty program that was created after two class-action lawsuits were filed in 2014. South Carolina resident...
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China Tesla Crash Destroyed 'Autopilot' Data Logs
A China Tesla crash that occurred on January 20, 2016, killed 23-year-old Gao Yaning when the Model S slammed into a street sweeper on a highway, allegedly while the "Autopilot" system was engaged....
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Toyota Recalls Prius to Fix Spasmatic Airbags
Toyota is recalling about 7,600 model year 2016 Toyota Prius cars in the U.S. to fix airbags that may deploy without cause, including while the cars are parked and unoccupied. Toyota says the recall...
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Chrysler Recalls Cars and SUVs After 3 Deaths, 5 Injuries
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling about 1.9 million cars and SUVs worldwide after reports of three fatalities and five injuries caused by airbags that failed to deploy. FCA says the following cars...
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Hyundai Tucson Transmission Recall For Dual-Clutch Transmissions
A 2016 Hyundai Tucson transmission recall has been ordered for 41,000 model year 2016 Tucson SUVs because the vehicles can stop moving when the gas pedal is pressed and released repeatedly. The SUVs...
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GM Says Takata Airbag Recall of 980,000 Vehicles is Unnecessary
General Motors doesn't want to recall about 980,000 trucks and SUVs equipped with passenger-side frontal Takata airbags, and the automaker has let the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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Tesla and Mobileye Spar Over Autonomous Autopilot
Tesla and a former supplier are in a slugfest over accusations and statements about Tesla's "Autopilot" system. Mobileye, a large Israel-based company, manufactures cameras, sensors, radar and...
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Land Rover Recalls SUVs To Fix Transmission Problems
Land Rover is recalling more than 22,600 SUVs with transmissions that can shift into neutral when they shouldn't, causing all kinds of serious problems if it occurs when driving. Land Rover says the...
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Here Come the Highly Automated Vehicles (HAVs)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its long-awaited self-driving car proposals to guide the U.S. toward a day when the roads are filled with "highly automated...
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Audi A8 Recalled After Complaints About Engines Stalling
Audi may be stuck in the middle of emissions hell with its parent company Volkswagen, but the automaker must still deal with normal things every manufacturer has to contend with, namely safety...
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Hyundai Recalls Azera To Prevent Seats From Moving
Hyundai is recalling 9,700 Azera cars to fix problems with the front power driver seats. Hyundai says the 2007-2008 Azera cars have front driver-side power-adjustable seats that may start moving...
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Ford Shattering Sunroofs Cause Class-Action Lawsuit
Owners who have complained about Ford shattering sunroofs have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the panoramic sunroofs in 16 Ford models can shatter without warning while driving. The Ford...
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Tesla Sues Michigan For Right to Sell Direct to Consumers
Most lawsuits concerning automakers are filed against the automaker, but this time Tesla is the company filing suit, and doing it against an entire state. Tesla is going after Michigan and its...
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Recalled Takata Airbag Inflators Explode During Testing
Takata is making itself look bad again based on documents released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that show hundreds of airbag inflators ruptured during testing. The...
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Lights Out: Audi Recalls 95,000 Vehicles
Audi is recalling nearly 95,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because a software error can cause the side marker lights, parking lights and headlights to fail. Audi names the vehicles as the:...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Gear Shifter Lawsuits Filed by 2 Moms
Two Jeep Grand Cherokee gear shifter lawsuits have been filed by two moms who claim the design of the gear shifters caused them serious injuries when the SUVs rolled away. The women, from New...
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Bosch Under the Gun in VW Emissions Scandal
The Robert Bosch company is under the gun by U.S. prosecutors as they investigate who knew what in the Volkswagen emissions scandal that continues to drain VW's bank accounts. Bosch supplied the...
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