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U.S. safety regulators reviewed concerns over GM sensor REUTERS U.S. automotive safety regulators reviewed evidence related to an allegedly defective steering sensor that was used in roughly 778,000 older General Motors Co vehicles but ultimately decided against opening a formal investigation into the matter. read more »

Former Owners of Telemarketing Company Agree to Pay At Least $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

Toyota warns rivals' gasoline engine phase-out goals must overcome huge challenges REUTERS A senior Toyota executive will express skepticism before U.S. senators Tuesday about aspirations by rival automakers to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles, saying those goals must overcome many obstacles. read more »

GM builds pickups without certain modules due to global chip shortage, hurting fuel economy REUTERS General Motors Co said on Monday that due to the global semiconductor chip shortage the U.S. automaker is building certain 2021 light-duty full-size pickup trucks without a fuel management module, hurting those vehicles’ fuel economy performance. read more » NTSB Cites Tesla In Call For More Oversight Of Autonomous Vehicle Testing CAR SCOOPS

Advocacy group pushes Iowa lawmakers to pass bill eliminating sex abuse statutes of limitations KCRG

ABN Amro shares fall on concerns about size of possible money laundering fine REUTERS ABN Amro shares fell 4% in early trading in Amsterdam on Monday, following reports that the Dutch bank might face a higher-than-expected penalty in an ongoing money laundering investigation. read more »

Daimler to recall 2.6 million Mercedes-Benz cars in China REUTERS German luxury automaker Daimler will recall 2.6 million Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China due to a software design issue, the country’s market regulator said on Friday. read more »

AG Slatery Sues Health Management Organization for Fraudulent Medicaid Claims; Kickbacks TN GOV

Harvey Weinstein One Year Later: A Controversial Payout, Survivors Looking for Closure and How It Changed #MeToo VARIETY

Some drivers still waiting for repair parts after Hyundai recalled more than 500K SUVs since September ABC

SEC warns against investing in SPACs based solely on celebrity backing REUTERS The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cautioned investors on Wednesday about buying shares of so-called special purpose acquisition companies only because they are backed by celebrities, including movie stars and athletes. read more »   KC Man Sentenced for $6 Million Ponzi Scheme DOJ

SEC Charges Unregistered Investment Adviser with Defrauding Investors in Decade-Long Scheme SEC

U.S. judge approves Daimler's $1.5 billion diesel emissions settlement REUTERS A federal judge on Tuesday approved Daimler AG’s $1.5 billion settlement to resolve a U.S. government probe into the German automaker’s use of undisclosed software that allowed excess diesel pollution to be emitted by 250,000 of its vehicles in the United States. read more »

Park outside: Kia recalls nearly 380K vehicles for fire risk ABC NEWS Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. read more » German court rules Audi not liable in VW emissions scandal — for now DEUTSCHE WELLE

SEC Awards Approximately $1.5 Million to Whistleblower SEC

SEC Charges AT&T and Three Executives with Selectively Providing Information to Wall Street Analysts SEC

Car recalls for February 25-March 4 USA TODAY

Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct ASSOCIATED PRESS

US saw sharp increase in crash deaths in 2020 despite fewer drivers on roads THE GUARDIAN

SEC Issues Over $5 Million to Joint Whistleblowers Located Abroad SEC