Mercedes Benz to pay $5.5 million to settle Arizona diesel ad case REUTERS German automaker Mercedes Benz and auto supplier Robert Bosch LLC (BOSH.NS) have agreed to pay a total of about $6 million to resolve a lawsuit over diesel advertising claims, the U.S. state of Arizona said on Friday. read more » Chrysler recalling 280,000 heavy-duty trucks for fire risks REUTERS
Chrysler-parent air bag crash deaths prompt U.S. alert REUTERS Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLA.MI) on Thursday urged owners of 276,000 older U.S. vehicles to immediately stop driving after three crash deaths tied to faulty Takata air bag inflators were reported in the last seven months. read more » VW recalls vehicles for tire pressure monitoring malfunction ABC
Tesla's Autopilot faces unprecedented scrutiny REUTERS Elon Musk has championed Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) driver assistance Autopilot and "Full Self-Driving" software as innovations that will both improve road safety and position the electric vehicle maker as a technology leader. read more » Tesla crash trial in California hinges on question of 'man vs machine' REUTERS
Tesla flags its cars not ready to be approved as fully self-driving this year REUTERS Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind the wheel. read more »
Many U.S. drivers treat partially automated cars as self-driving - study REUTERS Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla (TSLA.O) Autopilot or General Motors (GM.N) Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings, a new study has found. read more »
Toyota reaches potential $150 mln U.S. settlement over fuel pump recalls REUTERS Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) reached a settlement potentially worth $150 million to resolve U.S. class-action litigation tied to recalls of about 3.36 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles whose defective fuel pumps could cause engines to stall. read more »
Toyota Recalling 84,000 Tundra Pickups, Lexus NX250 and NX350 CAR AND DRIVER Toyota has announced that it will recall a combined 85,000 Tundra pickups and Lexus NX SUVs over an issue regarding the electronic parking brake. According to the announcement, affected vehicles may not properly engage or disengage the parking brake which in turn could lead to the vehicle rolling away. read more »
Ford recalls 198,000 U.S. SUVs due to risk of fire REUTERS Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling 198,000 SUVs in the United States to replace the blower motor assembly after reports of 25 fires, it said on Thursday. read more » Cruise updates software for autonomous vehicles after crash AP