11 million of its vehicles were equipped with software that was used to cheat on emissions tests. The company is now contending with the fallout
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8,000 2017 Super Duty trucks that do not contain a proper fuel tank strap, complaints that Smart ForTwo vehicle engines catch fire and quickly consume the cars, Volkswagen has reached a deal with U.S. regulators to repair or buy back a total of 83,000 vehicles
For the older vehicles, Volkswagen is required to offer to buy back the vehicles or terminate leases, and must also offer an emissions modification to substantially reduce emissions, costs of buybacks, fixes and diesel offsets were about $1 billion
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation into about 1 million newer Fiat Chrysler Ram pickup trucks and SUVs after receiving complaints the vehicles rolled away after being parked, it said on Tuesday.
Over 45m vehicles subject to safety recalls between 2013 and 15 not yet repaired at summer's end 2016, test results which show much higher emissions when the conditions of the official test are slightly changed.
indicates models were designed to pass the test, but not to be clean during normal driving
GM asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's ruling that the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits, Audi's top-selling model released excessive toxic diesel emissions, some companies have been selling brand new vehicles with faulty airbags
Expressing renewed concern about the pace of the recall, which is the largest ever for the U.S. auto industry, are proposing to give automakers at least four years to comply from the time it is finalized and would require automakers to ensure all vehicles "speak the same language through a standard technology
The reversal of AutoNation's decision to not sell new or used vehicles with pending recalls is as disappointing as it is understandable, The problem affects the 2010 through 2014 models of the Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit SUV.
German regulators are investigating whether Porsche illegally manipulated fuel-economy data on its vehicles, potentially opening a new front in parent Volkswagen AG's emissions-cheating scanda
nation's largest auto dealership group abandoned its pledge to not sell used vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls, South Korea said it will file criminal complaints against five former and current executives at Volkswagen
The Renault-Nissan alliance is replacing its top executive in charge of combining the carmakers' engines and gearboxes, sources told Reuters, as tightening emissions regulations expose the slow pace of integration so far, collision increased scrutiny of the boat-buses, which have been involved in several deadly crashes
Dozens of Volkswagen AG officials in Germany have hired U.S. criminal defense lawyers as the Justice Department ramps up meetings with managers to gather evidence that may lead to charges against executives, people familiar with the matter said.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and German engineering firm Bosch were hit Thursday with a new class action alleging that thousands of Dodge and Jeep diesel vehicles advertised as eco-friendly use the same kind of "defeat devices" that Volkswagen A.G. used to cheat U.S. emissions tests.
The automobile industry is staggering in a year of record recalls across 14 car manufacturers. Worldwide, more than 100 million vehicles have been impacted
Auto safety and consumer advocacy groups have sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a bid to force the agency to decide whether to require automatic braking systems on all new light vehicles. The suit highlights growing frustration within the safety and consumer protection lobby over NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind's pursuit of voluntary safety agreements...
problem in the fuel system may prevent the fuel gauge from accurately estimating the amount of fuel remaining, negotiations are continuing between the German automaker, regulators and lawyers representing owners
Bentley's ultra-posh Bentayga SUV has loose parts, Recalled vehicles - from the tiniest subcompacts to heavy-duty trucks - are often going unrepaired, leading to deadly consequences
a defect can cause the sliding doors to open while the vehicle is in motion, has called on U.S. regulators to change federal auto safety standards that effectively prohibit the operation of a car without the presence of a driver. possibility of an engine compartment fire
The Ram owners—represented by the law firm of Hagens Berman, The new software was supposed to make the cars and SUVs automatically shift into park when the driver's door is opened while the engine is running, Security experts believe yet another open-source software security catastrophe is on the horizon -- but this time, your car is the target.
Premium, luxury, and ultra-luxury manufacturers are no strangers to safety recalls.
