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Are share-trading apps a safe way to play the markets? THE GUARDIAN

Jeep Recalls 43,000 Wranglers, Gladiators with Manual Transmissions CAR AND DRIVER

Elon Musk admits Tesla has quality problems CNN

Tesla to recall 135,000 U.S. vehicles under pressure from auto safety regulators REUTERS Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and raise the risk of a crash after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to a recall posted on a government website Tuesday. read more » Mercedes-Benz Korea Seeks Cancellation of Fine for Emissions Manipulation KOREA BIZWIRE

VW will appeal $20M Spanish diesel compensation ruling AUTO NEWS EUROPE A Spanish court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 16.3 million euros ($19.8 million) in compensation to people in Spain who bought cars with emissions-cheating devices installed, consumer group OCU said. VW will appeal the ruling, a company spokesman said.

Attorney General Becerra Announces $40 Million Nationwide Settlement with Apria Healthcare STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Volkswagen faces EU fine for missing 2020 emissions targets REUTERS Volkswagen faces a fine of more than 100 million euros ($121 million) for missing EU targets on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its 2020 passenger car fleet, the world’s largest carmaker said on Thursday. Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating emissions tests on diesel engines, a scandal that has cost it more than 30 billion euros in regulatory fines and vehicle refits, mostly in the United States. read more »

Toyota settles U.S. probe into delayed emissions defect reports for $180 million REUTERS Toyota Motor Corp settled a lengthy Justice Department civil probe into its delayed filing of emissions-related defect reports for $180 million, the government said on Thursday. The government said the settlement resolved Toyota’s “systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.” read more »

U.S. asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures REUTERS The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit failures that could pose safety risks by leading to touchscreen displays not working.

Biden to name Gary Gensler as U.S. SEC chair REUTERS Gary Gensler will be named chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by President-elect Joe Biden, said two sources familiar with the matter, an appointment likely to prompt concern among Wall Street firms of tougher regulation.

Hyundai recall 471,000 Tucson SUVs: Automaker says owners should park outside USA TODAY Hyundai is adding about 471,000 SUVs to a September U.S. recall for an electrical short in a computer that could cause fires. And the company is warning owners to park the SUVs outdoors until the problem is repaired.

Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies AP NEWS Olivia, who earned a badge for selling more than 600 boxes of cookies, had spotted palm oil as an ingredient on the back of one of her packages but was relieved to see a green tree logo next to the words “certified sustainable.” She assumed that meant her Thin Mints and Tagalongs weren’t harming rainforests, orangutans or those harvesting the orange-red palm fruit.

Businesses are being warned against raising prices on in-demand items

A trio of Mac users are alleging that the iMac suffers from a design flaw that causes smudging on the all-in-one computer's display and overheating on the computer's motherboard. And they've filed a lawsuit against the computer maker.

Members of the environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday climbed aboard a cargo container carrying diesel-powered Volkswagens

New diesel cars do not produce less of the environmentally damaging carbon dioxide than gasoline vehicles

Fiat Chrysler recalling 494,417 Ram trucks for safety issue

Oops! Honda Recalls Already Recalled Cars

debate highlights the challenges of rolling out a new technology that does not fit neatly into an existing regulatory framework.

virtually all diesel cars emitted far more toxic fumes than in official laboratory based tests