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Study links fine particulate tailpipe pollution to dementia, Alzheimer's GREEN CAR REPORTS

Porsche SE faces U.S. lawsuit over dieselgate scandal REUTERS Porsche SE (PSHG_p.DE), Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) largest shareholder, is facing a lawsuit in the United States over claims related to the carmaker's diesel emissions scandal. read more » BMW issues two recalls affecting X3, 3-Series, 5-Series, Supra CAR CONNECTION

Why Tesla’s ‘Beta Testing’ Puts the Public at Risk NEW YORK TIMES One of the greatest tricks technology companies ever played was convincing their human guinea pig users that they were a privileged group called beta testers. read more » Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Recalls Cause Woes to RV Owners BENZ INSIDER

A Carbon Calculation: How Many Deaths Do Emissions Cause? NEW YORK TIMES A new study looks at “the mortality cost of carbon”: lives lost or gained as emissions change over time. read more » Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 mln to settle claims over battery voltage reduction REUTERS

Volkswagen Spain responsible for “dieselgate” rules the Supreme Court EURO WEEKLY

Daimler staff charged in diesel scandal YAHOO The public prosecutor's office in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart has applied for penalty orders against three Daimler employees at the district court in nearby Boeblingen on suspicion of involvement in the diesel emissions scandal. read more »

Judge Oks Class Action Suit Over Track-Ready Ford Mustangs THE DRIVE

Car Maker Stellantis Says Fca Italy Under Investigation In Dieselgate Probe REUTERS

Tesla Cars Suffer Huge Damages From Rodents, But Company Refuses to Help the Affected Owners TECH TIMES

BMW accepts EU emissions tech collusion fine; VW weighs appeal AUTO NEWS BMW has agreed to a settlement proposed by the European Commission to end an antitrust investigation, while Volkswagen Group said it is considering whether to take legal action over the matter. read more » GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups ABC

EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel REUTERS The European Commission fined German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 billion) on Thursday for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed. read more »

Armed Forces Services Corporation Pays $4.3 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act and False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

Feds: Companies must report crashes involving self-driving technology DETROIT NEWS

Ohio can seek hundreds of billions from Volkswagen over emissions scandal, Ohio Supreme Court rules CLEVELAND.COM

German car authority investigates Porsche over fuel consumption data REUTERS Germany's car authority KBA has started a probe against Porsche (VOWG_p.DE), suspecting incorrect fuel consumption data for gasoline-powered cars, news portal Business Insider reported on Thursday. read more » France charges Peugeot with consumer fraud in diesel emissions probe REUTERS

France's Citroen charged with consumer fraud over dieselgate probe REUTERS Carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) said on Thursday that its French Citroen unit had been charged with consumer fraud by French prosecutors in a far-reaching diesel emissions probe. read more » A former VW chief will pay the automaker $13.7 million over its emissions scandal NEW YORK TIMES

Volkswagen to get $351 mln in dieselgate settlement with former execs REUTERS Volkswagen said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, that will see the carmaker receive 288 million euros ($351 million) in compensation related to its emissions scandal. read more »

France's Renault charged with deception over dieselgate probe REUTERS French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) said on Tuesday that a French court had charged the company with deception over a diesel emissions probe launched in 2017, focused on some of its older vehicles and suspected test manipulations. read more »

Volkswagen nears dieselgate claims settlement with former CEO Winterkorn REUTERS Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Sunday said it had reached the broad outlines of a settlement with former boss Martin Winterkorn over his role in the dieselgate scandal, with the final details to be thrashed out over coming days. read more » California Approves A Pilot Program For Driverless Rides NPR

Ex-VW boss to pay 10 mln euros in dieselgate damages REUTERS Former Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) chief Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay around 10 million euros ($12 million) in damages to the carmaker over the diesel emissions scandal, Business Insider reported on Monday. read more »