The European Commission on Thursday ordered Germany to stop backing a banned car refrigerant within two months or face court action and possible fines.
The EU executive’s decision follows months of investigation by the Commission after Mercedes-Benz refused to stop using a polluting refrigerant and won backing from German authorities.
By Shelley Hazen,
T. Candice Smith lost control of her car on the Las Vegas freeway when it suddenly shut off.
Renault must decide whether to cut the Logan MCV station wagon, Dokker car-derived van or Lodgy compact minivan from Dacia’s lineup, a spokesman said, confirming a report in French daily Les Echos.
The three models are at risk because of a market shift away from vans and stations wagons, Inovev analyst Jamel Taganza said.
Renault says it has recalled about 402,000 units of its top-selling Clio subcompact and 64,000 Kangoo vans built at its plant in Maubeuge, northern France, because of brake problems.
by Bernie Woodall
Chrysler Group LLC, a unit of Fiat SpA , said it will recall about 350,000 vehicles from the 2008 model year because of a condition that may cause the ignition key to get stuck or inadvertently move.
