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• New Emissions Cheat Device Found in Audi Vehicles, German Paper Reports

  November 8, 2016

  Russell Maas

  California regulators have reportedly found a new cheat device in some Audi vehicles that hide illegal levels of carbon dioxide emissions.

• Ford Airbag Fatality from Exploding Inflator Results in Takata Recall Expansion

  January 26, 2016

  Russell Maas

  An additional 5 million vehicles with Takata airbags will be recalled following the tenth reported death linked to an airbag overinflation and rupture incident.

• Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Class Action Lawsuit Claims Automaker Defrauded Consumers

  December 3, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania couple has filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen, claiming it defrauded U.S. consumers by selling supposedly "clean diesel" vehicles which actually had software designed to cheat federal emissions testing standards.

• Volkswagen Gift Card Offer Falls Short Of What Owners of Recalled TDI Diesel Vehicles Deserve: Senators

  November 10, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Two senators are criticizing Volkswagen for a $1,000 goodwill package offer it made to diesel vehicle owners which has some consumer advocates warn could be a way to sign away their right to sue.

• Volkswagen Emissions Cheat Software Also Installed in Toureg, Porsche, Audi Diesel Vehicles: EPA

  November 3, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Another 10,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and now Porsche diesel vehicles have been found to use emissions-test cheating software, leading to a new EPA notice of violations against the German auto manufacturer and it's subsidiaries.

• Volkswagen Supports MDL for TDI “Clean Diesel” Lawsuits Over Emissions Fraud

  October 26, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of federal judges will hear oral arguments on whether to consolidate all Volkswagen diesel emissions lawsuits before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• MDL Sought for Audi, Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Lawsuits

  September 29, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs push for creation of VW diesel vehicle MDL as number of lawsuits against German automaker continues to grow.

• Automatic Emergency Braking on All Vehicles to be Included on All New Vehicles: NHTSA

  September 18, 2015

  Russell Maas

  A number of automakers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking systems standard, in hopes of making it an industry-wide requirement.