Volkswagen Group of America’s settlement of a class-action lawsuit over alleged defects in the continuously variable transmissions in thousands of Audi vehicles has received final approval in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
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California dealers association seeks Government probe of Tesla ad
The California New Car Dealers Association wants the state to investigate Tesla Motors Inc.’s advertising claims with the Model S sedan, which the group says can mislead consumers by making monthly payments appear much lower than they actually are.
Japanese supplier exec indicted in U.S. in latest price-fixing case
A Japanese auto supplier executive was charged today in federal court with price fixing and bid rigging for speed-sensor wire assemblies his company sold to Toyota for vehicles made in the United States and elsewhere.
Spain’s competition regulator probes alleged car cartel
Spain’s antitrust regulator CNC said on Wednesday it is investigating possible price fixing in the country by automakers such as Volkswagen, Renault, Peugeot, Toyota, General Motors and Ford.
Toyota CEO North America, James Lentz testifies on Toyota’s brake override questions
Toyota Motor Corp. decided not to market its brake-override system as “safe stop” to avoid promising more than the mechanism could deliver for driver safety, the company’s top U.S. executive told a California jury.
