Judge Agrees to Some VW Requests to Limit SEC Lawsuit Over Diesel Scandal August 21, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Volkswagen AG of defrauding...
Mercedes-Benz Maker Daimler to Pay Nearly $3 Billion to Settle U.S. Diesel Claims August 14, 2020 By David Shepardson and Emma Thomasson Daimler said on Thursday it has reached agreements costing nearly $3 billion to settle civil investigations by U.S. regulators and...
Federal Auto Safety Agencies Face Scrutiny by Inspector General August 12, 2020 By David Shepardson The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards, noting...
Justice Department Urges Congress to Rewrite Regulatory Policy August 12, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday urged Congress to revise a 74-year-law that is central to how the government sets...
Boeing Facing $1.25M Fine by FAA for Undue Pressure on Safety Oversight Employees August 7, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it was proposing to fine Boeing Co. $1.25 million after the agency...
VW Asks Court to Reconsider ‘Staggering’ Damages for Counties Over Diesel Emissions August 3, 2020 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary on Thursday asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling...
Trump Administration Wants FCC to Write Rules on Liability for Social Media Content July 28, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. Commerce Department agency on Monday petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to reinterpret a 1996 law to require transparency...
U.S. Volkswagen Owners Cheated in Diesel Scam Receive $9.8 Billion in Settlements July 28, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG vehicles received more than $9.8 billion in settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said...
Boeing 737 Likely to Remain Grounded by FAA Until October: Reuters July 22, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737...
Safety Probe Cites Mistakes by First Officer, Pilot in 2019 Amazon Cargo Plane Crash July 15, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited cockpit mistakes by the first officer and pilot in a February 2019...