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Stellantis Once Again Accused Of Emissions Fraud

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Image: Stellantis Stellantis, formed in 2021 from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and France's PSA, responded to the lawsuit by stating that it believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. The legal action follows FCA US LLC’s 2022 guilty plea to criminal conspiracy in connection with a U.S.

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Courts: Mahindra Can Continue Selling Roxor In the United States

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Indian automaker Mahindra has long sold the Roxor, a surprisingly strong lookalike of the Jeep Wrangler, but it has faced a legal challenge from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Jeep’s parent company. It’s probably possible to make one street legal, but for that effort, it’d probably be easier just to buy a Jeep.

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Alfa Romeo Milano Renamed ‘Junior’ to Satisfy Italian Law

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Following criticisms and potential legal actions stemming from the Italian Minister for Business, Alfa Romeo has opted to rename the recently revealed Milano crossover. For example, loads of Italian automobile brands are presently owned by foreign parent companies.

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Toyota-backed U.S. self-driving startup garners $67 million investment

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May Mobility says it has technology that’s the equivalent of Level 4 automated driving, which means that the vehicles won’t be required to have a driver at certain points and in regions where it’s designated as legal, according to Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) autonomy designations.

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Dealers' Associations Ask Courts to Block FTC's Ban On Hidden Fees

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The National Automobile Dealers Association protested the decision, joining the Texas Auto Dealers Association in filing a petition in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, leading to a pause on the FTC's rule.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Selling User Data for Pennies, Senators Ask FTC to Get Involved

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While that sounds like a paltry sum for basically every action you’ve ever taken inside your automobile, those numbers add up when the data set encompasses millions of users. General Motors allegedly refused to share that information, though it was previously assumed to have transferred data of over 8 million of its own customers.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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However, such policies have become contentious with European examples further down the path of progress seeing relatively consistent opposition due to the fact that the ultimate goal is to eliminate the automobile. This is actually something Cleveland has been working on for years, starting way back in 2015.

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