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EU demands Italy enforce penalties for diesel emissions cheating devices REUTERS The European Commission on Thursday called on Italy to enforce penalties on the use of banned devices to manipulate vehicle emissions, stepping up an infringement procedure against Rome opened in May 2017. read more » 115,000 Ford Bronco Sports, Escapes Recalled for Brakes CARS.COM

CNN tried Tesla's 'full self-driving' mode on NYC streets. It didn't go great CNN

Battery Experts Provide Deeper Explanations for Chevy Bolt Fires AUTOWEEK

Justices turn away VW appeals over emissions scandal suits WASHINGTON POST

Volkswagen to pay $125 million for cheating emission regulations in Australia DRIVE

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 »

Post-SPAC Music Steaming Company Reaches $38.8 Million Settlement in Ongoing Fraud Action SEC

Kaiser defrauded Medicare of $1B, Justice Department alleges BECKER"S HOSPITAL REVIEW Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and various affiliates defrauded Medicare of about $1 billion by adding diagnoses to patients' medical records to increase reimbursement, the Justice Department alleged in a complaint filed Oct. 25. read more » Federal judge closes ZeekRewards case. Final payout of $10M to $13M approved WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL

Fiat Chrysler nears plea deal in U.S. emissions fraud probe REUTERS

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

Why EVs are catching fire; here’s what automakers say CNBCTV

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 » U.S. environment agency urged by 21 states to toughen vehicle emissions rewrite REUTERS

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 » EU court adviser finds car defeat devices broadly illegal REUTERS