U.S. judge approves Daimler's $1.5 billion diesel emissions settlement

REUTERS

A federal judge on Tuesday approved Daimler AG’s $1.5 billion settlement to resolve a U.S. government probe into the German automaker’s use of undisclosed software that allowed excess diesel pollution to be emitted by 250,000 of its vehicles in the United States. read more »

U.S. sues EZ Lynk for selling vehicle emissions defeat devices

YAHOO FINANCE

The U.S. government on Monday sued the automobile device manufacturer EZ Lynk, accusing it of selling "defeat devices" to enable car and truck owners to disable their vehicles' emission controls at the push of a button. read more »

GM and Mercedes recall vehicles with Continental tires

DRVING

General Motors and Mercedes-Benz have both issued recalls for a number of vehicle that comes equipped with a certain model of Continental tire, which could potentially lose pressure and cause an accident. read more »