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Suit Says Hyundai Inflated 40 Mph Claim

A California lawsuit says Hyundai’s Elantra vehicle doesn’t get the advertised 40 miles per gallon. Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog joined Elantra buyer Louis Bird in the Sacramento lawsuit claiming Hyundai Motor America aggressively pitches its “40 mile per gallon Elantra” …

5 States May Intervene In Honda Hybrid Settlement

A judge on Tuesday granted California and four other states more time to consider objecting to a class-action settlement between Honda Motor Co. and car owners over inflated fuel-efficiency claims about the automaker’s hybrid vehicles. The states’ sudden interest in …

Court Delays Ruling On Honda Hybrid Suit

An unusual small claims lawsuit by a Honda hybrid owner took another complicated turn last week with additional arguments that prompted a commissioner to delay a ruling for more consideration. Superior Court Commissioner Douglas Carnahan said he was aware of …