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Apr 11, 2014

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Venezuela President Plays With Fire as Auto Sales Plunge

New-vehicle deliveries tumbled 87% in January and 89.9% in February, marking the lowest level since 2003 when the country was ensnarled in a nationwide strike against Chavez....More
Apr 10, 2014

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Harmonized Test-Cycle Music to Ears of Powertrain Engineers

The current patchwork of procedures makes designing global cars and trucks difficult, as well as more costly, because some technologies work better under some drive cycles....More
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Federal Judge Refuses to Order Recall GM Cars Off Roads

U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos in Texas says she needs more time to study the issue before ruling on a request by attorneys suing GM that the recalled vehicles be parked....More
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Toyota Case Could Be Template for Future Corporate Prosecutions

The $1.2 billion fine assessed against Toyota on wire-fraud charges has led to speculation about how federal prosecutors might apply that law against General Motors in a separate auto-safety case....More
Mar 24, 2014

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Surge in Auto Patent Suits Calls for Innovative Legal Strategy

Some actions automotive suppliers may take to stem the onslaught of patent litigation include clearing products prior to manufacturing or release....More
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Judge OKs Toyota's $1.2 Billion Settlement in Defect-Concealment Case

The automaker's settlement was accompanied by a not-guilty plea to a wire-fraud charge and an admission it misled consumers and a U.S. federal regulator about two problems that caused its cars to suddenly accelerate....More
Mar 18, 2014

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Fighting on Various Fronts, Tesla Defends Its Retailing System 2

Because of the electric-vehicle maker’s low sales volumes, there simply isn’t enough profitability for dealers, says Jim Chen, a Tesla vice president....More
Mar 5, 2014

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Experts See Autonomous-Car Revolution as Evolution 1

Whereas the pioneering driver-assistance technologies such as lane-keeping mainly offer safety benefits, systems now under development also feature more comfort for drivers....More
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REFILE-China's competition watchdog has its eye on auto parts market

(Corrects dateline to Feb 19) SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China's monopolies regulator has been collecting evidence of possible anti-competitive behaviour in the country's auto parts market, it said on Wednesday. Foreign carmakers were accused by Chinese state television in December of charging customers more for repairs in China than in other markets, leading to suggestions that the auto parts sector could be the next target for the country's anti-monopoly campaign....More
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U.S. Charges Dropped Against Chinese Automaker in Wage Dispute

China's BYD says the California Labor Commissioner has dropped allegations it failed to pay five Chinese employees temporarily working in the U.S. the mandatory $8-per-hour minimum wage....More

Laws/Law Enforcement

Venezuela President Plays With Fire as Auto Sales Plunge

Harmonized Test-Cycle Music to Ears of Powertrain Engineers

Federal Judge Refuses to Order Recall GM Cars Off Roads

Toyota Case Could Be Template for Future Corporate Prosecutions

Surge in Auto Patent Suits Calls for Innovative Legal Strategy

Judge OKs Toyota's $1.2 Billion Settlement in Defect-Concealment Case

Fighting on Various Fronts, Tesla Defends Its Retailing System 2

Experts See Autonomous-Car Revolution as Evolution 1

REFILE-China's competition watchdog has its eye on auto parts market

U.S. Charges Dropped Against Chinese Automaker in Wage Dispute

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