Subaru is recalling about 199,000 cars and SUVs for a second time to fix rusty brake lines that can leak fluid and cause longer stopping distances.
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Honda fined record $70 mn by NHTSA
NHTSA fined Honda a record $70 million for failing to report driver deaths, injuries and vehicle complaints to the government, regulators announced Thursday.
8 years after fatal crash, Toyota lawsuit heads to trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI
A Minnesota driver who went to prison for a crash that killed three people grabbed national attention when he was freed amid reports of Toyota Camrys that would mysteriously accelerate. Eight years after that accident, his lawsuit against the Japanese automaker goes to trial Wednesday. Koua Fong Lee and other survivors of the crash are seeking damages from Toyota.
Toyota inviting royalty-free use of ~5,680 hydrogen fuel cell patents
At CES, Toyota announced that it will invite royalty-free use of approximately 5,680 fuel cell related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the new Toyota Mirai. The list includes approximately 1,970 patents related to fuel cell stacks, 290 associated with high-pressure hydrogen tanks, 3,350 related to fuel cell system software control and 70 patents related to hydrogen production and supply.
December Car sales rise in Germany, Spain and Italy but slump in France
New-car sales in Germany rose 7 percent in December, returning Europe’s largest auto market back to positive annual growth after two years of shrinking sales. Spanish sales jumped by 21 percent, helped by a subsidy scheme, and sales also rose in Italy, according to auto industry associations.
