As a result of a lawsuit brought by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association and the Automotive Refrigeration Products Institute, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will permit R-1234yf to be sold to consumers so that they can recharge their vehicle air conditioning systems.
A key victory for victims’ lawyers in late October may give plaintiffs extra ammunition in their fight against Toyota when lawyers head to U.S. District Court in Santa Ana in March to argue claims that Toyota vehicles accelerate without warning.
Accountancy firm Deloitte has lost its appeal against a ruling that it failed to manage conflicts of interest in its advice to collapsed UK carmaker MG Rover Group, in a decision it said could force all accountants to examine what advice they can give.
The Rover Group, later MG Rover, collapsed in 2005. Photo credit: Reuters
Jury selection began yesterday in a Los Angeles, California trial stemming from a lawsuit alleging that Toyota Motor Corp. should be held responsible for unintended acceleration in a woman’s 2006 Camry.
EU competition regulators fined four wire harness suppliers, including Germany’s Leoni, a total of €141.8 million ($182 million) for taking part in cartels that affected Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Renault.
