US and California regulators have approved a fix for about 38,000 Volkswagen Generation 2.1 and 2.2 3.0L TDI V6 vehicles. The 38,000 cars include not only Volkswagen models, but also from its affiliates such as Audi and Porsche as well. ...
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Volkswagen has agreed to recall an additional 83,000 vehicles and pay $250m to partially settle claims related to its emissions cheating scandal. The company signed an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the ...
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly finalized standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel ...
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Toyota Motors has announced safety recall for approximately 1.12 million vehicles over safety issues with seatbelt. The company is recalling these vehicles saying that metal seat frame part could damage the seatbelts in case of crash. ...
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Ford is releasing a new software update for more than 5 million SYNC-equipped vehicles dating back to the 2011 model year, adding more convenience for Apple iPhone users with Siri Eyes-Free capability. "SYNC, Ford's entertainment and ...
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South Korea has ordered Volkswagen to recall 125,522 diesel vehicles after finding that emission test in the vehicles are manipulated. Regulators in South Korea have also imposed a $12.3m fine on the German automaker for emissions ...
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US agencies for environment and safety regulations have laid down standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, envisaging reduction of CO2 emissions by one billion tons, fuel costs by $170bn and oil consumption by 1.8 billion by 2027. ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda is recalling more than 100,000 Mazda 6 sedans from the 2014-15 model years due to issues with the tire pressure monitoring system. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ...
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Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay $100m fine for exaggerating the gas mileage in 1.2 million vehicles. The ruling came from the US justice department which stated that the vehicles could emit approximately 4.75 million tons of greenhouse ...
General Motors is recalling more than 57,000 vehicles in the US due to issues with ignition switch key, which may shift from the “run” position when touched by the driver’s knee. The recall affects 2011-2013 models of ...
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts announced that the MOOG Steering and Suspension brand has introduced 19 new replacement parts and timesaving alignment tools for more than 14.5 million North American passenger vehicles. The parts are manufactured ...
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts announced it now offers an expanded offering of premium replacement headlamps and other high-quality automotive and commercial-vehicle lighting products in the new Wagner Lighting Master Catalog (A4 2014). ...
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Ford has announced a recall of more than 100,000 of its vehicles in North America due to a number of safety issues. The vehicles that have been affected by this recall are the Taurus, the Interceptor, the Flex and the Edge from ...
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Chrysler Group is set to recall approximately 792,300 Jeep models, including Jeep Grand Cherokees SUVs from the 2005-2007 model years and 2006-2007 Jeep Commanders, over an issue with ignition-switch performance. The recall is part of an ...
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General Motors (GM) has recalled 511,528 units of the Chevrolet Camaro vehicles in North America over a defect with the key ignition and driver's seating position. According to the company, the driver's knee may potentially bump the key ...
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