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Car firms agree at Cop26 to end sale of fossil fuel vehicles by 2040 THE GUARDIAN

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen for ‘fuelling climate crisis’ AL JAZEERA

Musk and an Autopilot critic sought as witnesses in Tesla crash trial AUTONEWS

Stellantis faces federal scrutiny, lawsuit alleging fuel pump failure in some Ram trucks DETROIT FREE PRESS

Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles over software communication error REUTERS Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the emergency brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday. read more » DOE Announces Nearly $200 Million to Reduce Emissions From Cars and Trucks DOE

Fiat Chrysler nears plea deal in U.S. emissions fraud probe REUTERS Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal conduct to resolve a multiyear emissions fraud probe surrounding Ram pickup trucks and Jeep sport-utility vehicles with diesel engines, people familiar with the matter said. read more »

Navistar Inc. to Reduce 10,000 Tons of NOx Emissions and Pay $52 Million Civil Penalty in Federal Settlement of Clean Air Act Claims DOJ

Tesla FSD 'issues' in 10.3 update result in rollback, before apparent fix CNET Tesla this past weekend pushed a new update to its Full Self-Driving beta, a Level 2 driver-assist system that is not fully autonomous, but the company quickly needed to backtrack. After deploying FSD beta 10.3, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday the company would need to revert back to 10.2 amid "issues." read more »

Ride-hailing services could have unintended effects on air quality, public transit, research finds AUTONEWS Ride-hailing fleets hold the potential to someday reduce the amount of pollution collectively spewing from cars. In all likelihood, however, they're making matters worse. All while weakening public transportation. read more »

Stellantis' Italian manager faces extradition to U.S. in diesel emissions probe REUTERS Sergio Pasini, a manager at former carmaker Fiat Chrysler (FCA), now part of the Stellantis group, was released on Wednesday after being arrested two days before as part of a U.S. inquiry into diesel emissions rigging, a source familiar with the matter said. read more »

Brussels urges VW to compensate all EU 'Dieselgate' customers FRANCE 24 Brussels on Tuesday called on Volkswagen to pay out all European consumers -- and not just German ones -- affected by the "Dieselgate" scandal in which the automaker tampered with vehicle emissions to cheat pollution tests. read more »

Hyundai Tucson and Sonata Hybrid recall to result in new engines for owners CNET

VW culture to blame for silence over emissions scandal, ex-manager says in trial REUTERS A former Volkswagen manager, who is on trial over the carmaker's emissions-cheating scandal, blamed company culture on Thursday for his and others' silence on the matter, but said he would have acted differently had he known the consequences. read more »

Explainer: Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change? REUTERS

Four former VW employees go on trial in Dieselgate lawsuit REUTERS Four former employees of carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) went on trial on Thursday over the Dieselgate scandal in which illegal software was used to cheat emission tests. read more » U.S. asks 12 automakers for assistance in Tesla probe REUTERS

Germany: Fraud trial of ex-VW boss delayed by health issues SEATTLE TIMES

Climate NGOs in Germany threaten legal action against VW, Daimler, BMW REUTERS

VW asks Supreme Court to reverse Ohio diesel emissions ruling REUTERS Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an Ohio court ruling that cleared the way for the state to move forward with a lawsuit over its diesel emissions scandal and manipulation of emissions-control systems. read more »

Trial of ex-Volkswagen CEO likely to be delayed again REUTERS The trial of former Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn on charges of conspiracy to commit organised commercial fraud looks set to be delayed, a court probing the carmaker's diesel emissions scandal said on Wednesday. read more »

U.S. may reinstate boost in automaker fines for not meeting emissions rules REUTERS