Investigation Finds Used Cars are Routinely Sold with Known, Life-Threatening Safety Defects — Sen. Blumenthal Weighs In
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
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2021 Ford F-150 batteries going dead due to phantom battery drain
DETROIT FREE PRESS
GM agrees to $5.75 million settlement with California over ignition switches
REUTERS
Tesla told to recall 12,300 Model X SUVs over trim adhesive
CNET
D.C. Circuit Stays Litigation over EPA Rescission of California Waiver to Regulate Vehicle Emissions
NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
GM Takata airbag recall kicks off with 2.6 million trucks and SUVs
CNET
Chinese regulators call in Tesla after customers complain
ALJAZEERA
Jeep Recalls 43,000 Wranglers, Gladiators with Manual Transmissions
CAR AND DRIVER
Tesla Claims Failing Touchscreens in NHTSA Recall Were Only Meant to Last 5-6 Years Anyway
THE DRIVE
Elon Musk admits Tesla has quality problems
CNN
Tesla to recall 135,000 U.S. vehicles under pressure from auto safety regulators
REUTERS
Vancouver Island rats sending cars to the shop in record numbers this season
DRIVE
Porsche orders stop-sale on certain models for performance option causing excess emissions
BUSINESS INSIDER
Nissan recalls 354K Pathfinders, some for second time
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Nissan is recalling more than 354,000 Pathfinder SUVs worldwide, some for a second time, because the brake lights can stay on all the time.
Volkswagen asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ruling on local emissions claims
REUTERS
Volkswagen AG and a German auto supplier on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower-court ruling that said two counties could seek financial penalties over excess diesel emissions that could total billions of dollars.
VW will appeal $20M Spanish diesel compensation ruling
AUTO NEWS EUROPE
A Spanish court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 16.3 million euros ($19.8 million) in compensation to people in Spain who bought cars with emissions-cheating devices installed, consumer group OCU said.
VW will appeal the ruling, a company spokesman said.
Death of diesel looms as carmakers accelerate to electric future
REUTERS
The world’s biggest diesel engine factory in Tremery, eastern France, is undergoing a radical overhaul - it’s switching to make electric motors.
From less than 10% of output in 2020, electric motor production at Tremery will double to around 180,000 in 2021, and is planned to reach 900,000 a year - or more than half the plant’s peak pre-pandemic output - by 2025.
Ex-VW Manager Released Early From Diesel-Rigging Prison Term
BLOOMBERG
Former Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt, whose 2017 arrest at the Miami airport made global headlines, was released from prison after serving a bit more than half his sentence on charges related to the diesel-emissions scandal.
Volkswagen faces EU fine for missing 2020 emissions targets
REUTERS
Volkswagen faces a fine of more than 100 million euros ($121 million) for missing EU targets on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its 2020 passenger car fleet, the world’s largest carmaker said on Thursday.
Automakers delay recalls to minimize stock penalties, avoid being the first safety issue in news cycle, study shows
NEWSWISE
Whether consciously or unconsciously, automotive firms time their product recalls to minimize stock price penalties, resulting in unnecessary delays and clusters of subsequent recalls by other companies, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
