A federal judge in Atlanta has sent an important wrongful death lawsuit against General Motors back to a Georgia court.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Volvo Group ordered by US Court to pay $74.3M in penalties in diesel emission case
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that the Volvo Group should pay penalties and interest of approximately SEK 508 million (US$74.3 million) following a dispute between the Volvo Group and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding NOx emission compliance of diesel engines.
Sir Nicholas V. Scheele, former president and COO of Ford, dies at age 70
Sir Nicholas V. Scheele, a globe-trotting troubleshooter and tough-nosed negotiator who served as president and COO of Ford, died Friday. He was 70.
GM admits more problems with mislabeling of ignition switch parts
by Bernie Woodall
General Motors in 2003 and 2004 made changes to redesigned ignition switch parts on four models but did not ensure that older, potentially faulty parts were taken out of circulation, the automaker said in a filing with U.S. safety regulators made public on Friday.
Japan will offer ~$20K in subsidies per fuel cell vehicle
The Nikkei reports that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed plans to provide at least ¥2 million (US$19,722) in subsidies for every purchase of a fuel cell vehicle.
