GM failed to designate a flawed ignition switch linked to multiple deaths and injuries as a safety concern, CEO Mary Barra told jurors at a Texas trial.
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A Texas judge has thrown out a lawsuit against General Motors from a woman who blamed a 2012 car crash on a faulty ignition switch that later prompted the company to recall 2.6 million vehicles.
Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Justice Department have held preliminary settlement talks about resolving a criminal probe into the automaker's diesel emissions violations, sources told Reuters. VW confirmed it is working on a final settlement.
Audi is rolling out technology that will allow its vehicles in the United States to communicate with traffic signals, allowing for a more stress-free ride in what it says is the car industry's first commercial use of the nascent technology.
Honda's first five-door Civic hatchback for the U.S. market will go on sale this fall as a 2017 model.
Honda says that the first mass-production tenth generation Civics made in Swindon, UK, have now set sail for the US. The cars are due to arrive in dealers across North America by September.
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Nissan adds efficiency tech to Navara's Euro 6 diesel engine, while standard kit is also improved
Nissan Motor's luxury brand Infiniti said it would show its new VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) powerplant at the Paris show next month. It's claimed to be the world's first production-ready variable compression ratio engine and one of the most advanced internal combustion engines ever developed.
VW plans to reduce working hours at a German plant making Passat cars because of problems with supplies from its in-house seat manufacturer Sitech.
Tesla reportedly has removed the word 'autopilot' and a Chinese term for 'self-driving' from its China website after a driver in Beijing who crashed in 'autopilot' mode complained that the car maker overplayed the function's capability and misled buyers.
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Tesla removed a Chinese term for "self-driving" from its China website after a driver in Beijing who crashed in Autopilot mode complained that the company overplayed the function's capability and misled buyers.
The Gaikindo Indonesian International Auto Show (GIIAS) got under way last week at the International Convention and Exhibition (ICE) centre in BSD, one of Jakarta's fastest-growing new satellite towns. Tony Pugliese was there for just-auto
VW Group has won German regulatory approval for fixes on another 460,000 diesel cars with illicit emissions software. The agreement, covering vehicles fitted with 1.
American Honda Motor has announced more details of the British built, 10th generation 2017 Civic hatchback which will supplement the North American-made sedan and coupe models launched earlier this year.
Seat, which recently returned to profitability after years of losses, expects to further strengthen its balance sheet by launching the Ateca into Europe's booming SUV/crossover market.
An NADA survey found 64 percent of dealers dislike stair-step incentives. Several say they've become more careful about which ones they go for and which they pass on.
Seemingly unworried about wobbly global markets, automotive suppliers are wheeling and dealing to acquire each other or dump underperforming assets.
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