Takata Nears $1 Billion Settlement with U.S. Over Faulty Air Bags January 13, 2017 By David Shepardson Japan’s Takata Corp. is expected to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing as early as Friday as part of a $1...
Volkswagen Agrees to $4.3 Billion U.S. Settlement Over Emissions Fraud January 11, 2017 By David Shepardson and Andreas Cremer Volkswagen AG confirmed on Tuesday it has negotiated a $4.3 billion draft settlement with U.S. regulators to resolve its diesel...
Judge Rules VW Must Face U.S. Investor Lawsuit Over Diesel Scandal January 6, 2017 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG and former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn must defend an investor lawsuit in California over the company’s diesel...
VW Claims Costs in U.S. for Emissions Scam Top $17 Billion with More to Come December 21, 2016 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG has agreed to a $1 billion settlement to fix or buy back another 80,000 polluting diesel vehicles sold...
Apple Urges Regulators to Go Easy on Autonomous Vehicle Testing December 6, 2016 By David Shepardson Apple Inc. is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is excited about the potential...
U.S. Regulators Say ‘Quiet’ Cars Need to Make Noise December 5, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government has finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert...
U.S. Rule Requires Sound Alerts on Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars December 5, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government has finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert...
How GM’s ‘Super Cruise’ Self-Driving Car Is Evolving December 2, 2016 By David Shepardson General Motors Co.’s semi-autonomous “Super Cruise” system will allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel for extended...
U.S. Rule Requires Sound Alerts on Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars November 17, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government on Monday finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit...
House Republicans Question Volkswagen Penalties for Diesel Pollution November 2, 2016 By David Shepardson Two senior U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday asked environmental regulators to answer questions about Volkswagen AG’s diesel emissions settlements, including...