by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 13, 2018
If you’re driving in Japan in the coming months and catch a new 2019 Lexus ES rolling up from behind in your rearview mirror you might notice something odd: the sideview mirrors might seem oddly small. That’s because the ES has become world’s first mass production...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 13, 2018
Volkswagen AG’s legal woes from the fallout from rigging of diesel emissions tests continue to expand as it faces a class action lawsuit courtesy of a new law in Germany designed to protect the interests of consumers. The Federation of German Consumer Organizations,...
by Michael Strong | Sep 11, 2018
A new study is recommending tougher laws for texting while driving after it was determined that more than a third of teenage drivers engage in the dangerous – and possibly deadly – activity while behind the wheel. Researchers surveyed 101,397 teens age 14 and up, from...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 11, 2018
The trial to determine if Volkswagen AG executives disclosed critical information about the diesel scandal to investors in a timely manner has gotten underway. Investors are seeking almost $10.4 billion, saying Volkswagen had not provided information they needed to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2018
A Utah woman who was injured in the crash of a Tesla Model S in May has filed a lawsuit against the automaker alleging negligence and claiming that the vehicle’s Autopilot system should have prevented the crash – even though she admitted to police that she was looking...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 30, 2018
A U.S. District Court has dismissed a proposed class action by autoworkers against car maker Fiat Chrysler and the United Automobile Workers that claimed the company and union colluded to sacrifice workers’ interests during collective bargaining. The judge,...
