August 8, 2013
The auto industry continued its poor performance in an influential U.S. safety group’s new crash test as half of the small cars tested did not fare well. Six of the cars tested, most of which were 2013 models, were rated …
December 28, 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. eliminated a huge obstacle with a U.S. settlement over unintended acceleration in its cars and trucks, leaving it to fight smaller cases that will be harder for plaintiffs to prove and less likely to damage the company’s …
August 15, 2012
Consulting firm KPMG and the Center for Automotive Research in Michigan released a report this month about how close the industry is to rolling out self-driving cars. They see the first such vehicles hitting showrooms in 2019, with a more …
August 15, 2012
It’s been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-driving features were presented to the world and they’re still not on the roads. But many auto executives say the industry is on the cusp …
May 10, 2012
Honda Motor Co. has won the reversal of a $9,867 small-claims judgment awarded to an owner who claimed the Japanese automaker fraudulently overstated the fuel economy of her Civic hybrid car. The decision by California Superior Court Judge Dudley Gray …
December 7, 2011
General Motors Co. is closing in on a package of proposed fixes for the Chevrolet Volt battery pack that engineers believe would eliminate the risk of a fire being triggered days after a crash, two people with knowledge of the …
February 21, 2011
Angry football fans have sued the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys, saying they were denied seats to the recent Super Bowl despite having paid thousands of dollars for tickets. The lawsuit was filed after the league admitted to …
February 10, 2011
Angry football fans have sued the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys, saying they were denied seats to Sunday’s Super Bowl despite having paid thousands of dollars for tickets. The lawsuit was filed after the league admitted to mistakes …