VW Fix For Some Cheating Diesels Could Be Approved Soon
Repairs that would fix about 15 percent of Volkswagen's cheating 2-liter diesel engines could be approved by regulators in the next few weeks.
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Repairs that would fix about 15 percent of Volkswagen's cheating 2-liter diesel engines could be approved by regulators in the next few weeks.
The investigation is separate from one that resulted in the recall of 69 million inflators in the U.S. made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
Civic coupes and sedans from the 2016 model year are affected by the recall.
The layoffs will go into effect at the end of the year.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers about 155,000 cars from the 2012 model year.
U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether a recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks for brake failures should be expanded to more model years.
Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results as demand for new cars and trucks sputtered.
Water can damage vital parts of a car including airbag sensors, brakes, and electrical systems —and the damage may not show up right away.
The car will have a steering wheel, but consumers can pay $10,000 extra for a full autopilot system that will let them relax while the car drives itself.
The company says the hatch can be unlocked and unlatched too easily while the cars are moving.
Former Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt, who was paralyzed in an accident 16 years ago, hasn't been able to drive around his neighborhood — until now.
It's part of a plan to add 700 jobs.
The fastest-growing part of the U.S. auto market is getting another new vehicle.
Customers can select an engine that offers more of the attributes that are important to them: efficiency, performance and capability.
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday seeks a declaratory judgment that the "anti-Tesla" law is unconstitutional and an injunction to prevent its enforcement.