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VW’s Cheater Diesels May Have Broken EU Consumer Laws
9/6/2016The 11 million diesel-powered vehicles Volkswagen AG sold with cheater software to evade emission standards may have violated EU consumer protection rules covering 20 member nations, according to Diet Welt.
GM Settles Two More Bellwether Lawsuits Over Ignition Switches
9/5/2016General Motors Co. says it has reached agreements to settle the final two of six bellwether legal cases this year involving its defective ignitions switches.
Mazda to Replace Airbag Controllers in 41,900 Cars
9/5/2016Mazda Motor Corp. is preparing to recall 41,900 of its Mazda6 sedans in the U.S. to replace the airbag control module, which can malfunction and prevent the airbags from inflating in a crash.
Exor Votes to Leave Italy
9/5/2016Exor SpA, the Agnelli family holding company that controls Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, has elected to relocate its fiscal and legal headquarters to the Netherlands.
Germany Wants EC to Mediate Dispute Over Fiat Diesel Emissions
9/5/2016The European Commission says Germany has asked it to mediate the country’s dispute with Italy about emission levels from certain diesel-powered Fiat vehicles, Bloomberg News reports.
Nissan to Debut EV Charged by Onboard Piston Engine
9/5/2016Nissan Motor Co. plans to introduce an extended-range electric version of its Note (Versa in the U.S.) minicar, in which the car’s battery is charged by a small built-in piston engine, The Nikkei says.
Report: Daimler Plans at Least 6 EVs
9/5/2016Daimler AG intends to introduce between six and nine electric car models by 2024, according to multiple media reports.
Ex-Bentley CEO Wants Gearbox Royalties from VW
9/2/2016Wolfgang Schreiber, a former executive at Volkswagen AG, has sued the carmaker for hundreds of millions of euros in royalty payments for a dual-clutch transmission he helped develop while there, Der Spiegel reports.
ZF to Sell Body Control Unit
9/2/2016ZF Friedrichshafen AG is preparing an estimated $1 billion deal to sell its Body Controls Systems unit in an effort to pay down debt, sources tell Reuters.
Former GM Exec Girsky Joins Board of Silicon Valley Startup
9/2/2016Drive.ai, a Mountain View, Calif.-based startup company specializing in artificial intelligence systems for self-driving cars, has appointed former General Motors Co. executive Steve Girsky to its board of directors.