Mercedes, Bosch to pay about $6M to resolve Arizona diesel ad lawsuit
Mercedes-Benz denied the allegations and made no admissions but said "with the settlement, the company takes another step toward resolution of various diesel proceedings... and avoids further costs of litigation and lengthy court actions.".....»»
Chinese EV battery maker sues Michigan township over $2.4B factory plan
Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion Inc. is suing the township where it plans to build a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery factory, alleging breach of contract in relation to the project. The company filed a lawsuit Friday against Green Townsh.....»»
Tesla settles with Black worker after $3.2 million verdict in racism lawsuit
Tesla and Owen Diaz both appealed $3.2 million verdict before deciding to settle. Enlarge / Tesla cars sit in a parking lot at the company's factory in Fremont, California on October 19, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sulli.....»»
China"s Gotion sues Michigan township for breach of contract over $2.4 billion plant
China's Gotion filed a lawsuit on Friday against Green Charter Townshipin Michigan, citing breach of contract over the connection of water lines to its planned $2.36 billion battery component plant in the state......»»
Mercedes to trial humanoid robots for ‘low skill, repetitive, demanding’ jobs
Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Texas-based robotics specialist Apptronik with a view to deploying its Apollo robot at its auto factories......»»
AirTag anti-stalking class-action lawsuit given the green light
An attempted class-action lawsuit against Apple is being allowed to proceed, after plaintiffs convinced a judge that there are negligence issues surrounding the AirTags tracker.AirTag on a keyring. Initially filed in December 2022 and amended in Octo.....»»
Epic Games vs Apple set to restart in Australia with Google in tow
The paused courtroom fight between Apple and Epic Games in Australia is set to resume, but with a similar lawsuit against Google being incorporated into the same trial.Still from Epic Games 'Free Fortnite' videoAs part of its global legal battle agai.....»»
Tesla settles race bias claims by Black former worker after $3 million verdict
Tesla has settled a long running lawsuit by a Black former factory worker who claimed he was subjected to severe racial harassment, according to a court filing Friday, as the electric carmaker faces a series of other discrimination lawsuits......»»
Lawsuit opens research misconduct report that may Harvard prof fired
Professor who sued her accusers sees the reasons for their accusations unsealed. Enlarge / Harvard's got a lawsuit on its hands. (credit: Glowimages) Accusations of research misconduct often trigger extensive investigati.....»»
Apple writes off lawsuit that claimed Tim Cook defrauded investors for $490 million
Apple is moving on from a class action lawsuit that claimed CEO Tim Cook defrauded investors in 2019. The cost of doing business is just $490 million for Apple, according to a settlement that will have to be approved by the court. more….....»»
Apple will surrender less than a day of earnings to satisfy class action suit
The class action lawsuit accusing Tim Cook of misleading investors over falling sales in China has been settled for half a billion dollars.Tim Cook's comment cost Apple $61 million per wordIt's now almost six years since Tim Cook confirmed in a late.....»»
Energy Department spending $750 million to boost hydrogen, and GM will share
The 52 hydrogen projects are designed to accelerate adoption of clean hydrogen as a viable energy source. General Motors and Bosch are among the companies receiving funding......»»
Group 1 acquires South Carolina Honda, Mercedes-Benz dealerships
The deal brings Group 1's year-to-date total of acquired dealership annual revenue to $1 billion......»»
Ford to pay $365 million over effort to evade U.S. import tariffs
Ford Motor will pay $365 million to resolve U.S. allegations it violated a federal tariff law by misclassifying and understating the value of hundreds of thousands of its Transit Connect vehicles......»»
Here’s how the makers of the “Suyu” Switch emulator plan to avoid getting sued
Dev says project is "in a legal gray area we are trying to work our way out of..." Enlarge / Is a name like "Suyu" ironic enough to avoid facing a lawsuit? (credit: Suyu) Last week, the developers behind the popular Swit.....»»
Apple spent $1B a year to not make a car, report says
Over the years, Apple talked to Mercedes-Benz, Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Tesla about potential partnerships, according to Bloomberg......»»
Texas appeals court sides with Mercedes-Benz dealership in lawsuit
The Texas Court of Appeals has refused to revive a lawsuit accusing a Mercedes-Benz dealership of deceptive practices in servicing two vehicles......»»
Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud
A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear.....»»
New York Times OpenAI lawsuit takes a bizarre turn
In a rather baffling turn of events, OpenAI has submitted a request to dismiss aspects of the lawsuit by the New York Times. In its filing, OpenAI contends that the newspaper engaged in “hacking” ChatGPT, and other AI systems. According t.....»»
Mercedes confirms electric midsize luxury vans headed to U.S.
The lineup will be based on Mercedes' new Van.EA electric platform starting in 2026......»»
Apple talks with Mercedes, Ford, Tesla, and more detailed in new in-depth Apple Car report
As you may be familiar with by now, Apple has officially canceled its project to build an electric car. The project never saw the light of day and wasn’t even confirmed by Apple, but the company had been working on its own car since 2014. Following.....»»