GM Duramax Lawsuit Continues For Silverado And Sierra Owners

A GM Duramax lawsuit will move forward after a U.S. District judge in Michigan found enough evidence to support claims that more than 700,000 model year 2011-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 diesel trucks may have been equipped with devices to cheat emissions tests.

The General Motors class-action lawsuit was filed in 2017 and alleges the Duramax diesel trucks emit illegal levels of nitrogen oxides because General Motors worked with supplier Bosch to install emissions-cheating devices.

According to the lawsuit, the 700,000 Silverado and Sierra trucks have three emissions defeat devices the automaker concealed from regulators and consumers. read more »

Porsche Stops Selling Diesel Cars

Manufacturer responds to drop in demand.

Porsche has stopped selling diesel-powered cars. The German car manufacturer has announced that has discontinued the remaining diesel car from its range

With ongoing concern around the harmful emissions from diesel vehicles, and governments across Europe – including Britain – wanting to outlaw conventional diesel and petrol engines from 2040, car buyers have been voting with their feet and turning from diesel to either petrol or hybrid cars with a mix of electric motors and petrol engines.

Last year, UK sales of new diesel cars fell 17%. read more »

VW bid to delay first U.S. diesel emissions trial rejected

A Virginia state court judge on Tuesday rejected a request by the U.S. unit of Volkswagen to delay several of the company’s trials over excess emissions because of “inflammatory” comments made by a lawyer representing car owners that it fears will prejudice the jury.

Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Bruce White said after a hearing that he would proceed with a Feb. 26 trial involving a North Carolina man who bought a 2014 diesel Jetta.

Volkswagen said publicity from a Netflix documentary that disclosed the company had jointly sponsored tests that exposed monkeys in 2014 to toxic diesel fumes could prejudice its chances of receiving a fair trial. read more »

Fiat Chrysler Sending Recall Notices to 160K Pacifica Owners

Fiat Chrysler said it will begin mailing out recall notices to more than 160,000 Pacifica owners this week.

Certain minivans from the 2017 model year are being recalled because their engines can stall, even while driving down the road. read more »

Toyota Announces Two Separate Recalls for Sequoia, Tundra Models

The first recall announced by the Japanese automaker affects approximately 8,800 model year 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles in the U.S. In the involved vehicles with second row seats, Toyota says there is a possibility that one or more of the bolts attaching the left rear seat to the floor may not have been properly fastened. As a result, it could lead to an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The second recall affects approximately 65,000 model year 2018 Sequoia and Tundra vehicles in the U.S. In the affected vehicles, there is a possibility a vehicle diagnostic function may unnecessarily turn off the Vehicle Stability Control System, possibly affecting other systems. If this does occur, owners will see warning lights and a message displayed, along with a warning chime that will sound. Turning off Vehicle Stability Control could increase the risk of a crash. read more »