Slap on the Wrist: Hyundai pleads guilty to six Motor Vehicle Safety Act violations, fined $360,000 by Transport Canada
Ottawa, Ontario – Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. has pled guilty to six criminal charges and violating Motor Vehicle Safety Act, according to an announcement on Apr. 18, 2023 by the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport. According to Transport Canada, Hyundai submitted six guilty pleas for to failing to send safety defect notices for within […]
The Nose Knows: Toyota sued in Florida over bacteria-laden A/C vents
Toronto, Ontario — Have you ever produced a smell so awful that a class action lawsuit was filed against you? This isn’t referring to your family’s complaints about athlete’s foot (though you really should get that checked) but to a case leveled against Toyota in the state of Florida. Within a week of Jose Javier […]
Triple Threat: Tesla sued for unsafe autopilot and falsely advertising in three class action lawsuits
Toronto, Ontario — False advertising lawsuits have been levelled against Tesla in the past few days, leaving the OEM with the possibility of class action lawsuits taking shape in California and Florida. In California, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP announced a class action lawsuit on Wednesday. The law firm alleges that Tesla misled the public […]
High Noon: Texas proposes bounty hunting vehicles parked in bike lanes
Austin, Texas — Officials in Texas are proposing a new law turning local cyclists into potential bounty hunters: thankfully, they’re more bicycle-dad than desperado. Dubbed the Bike Blockage Program, cyclists who report vehicles obstructing bike lanes are entitled to a quarter of the revenue collected from vehicles hit with citations. Under current city ordnance, cars […]
Bolt Battle: Class action launched against GM for Bolt fires
Toronto, Ontario — Taking more than a year of tensions surrounding the Chevrolet Bolt to new heights, a class action lawsuit has been levelled against General Motors alleging that the EV is unsafe due to its known fire risks. David Kennedy v. General Motors Company et al., currently before California’s northern district court, refers to […]
Data Dilemma: Mitchell 1, Snap-on file lawsuit against Autel
Note: A previous version of this article mistakenly accredited the pending lawsuit to Toronto, Ontario — Trouble is brewing in the world of diagnostics as Mitchell 1 and Snap-on launch a lawsuit against Autel. The lawsuit, which has yet to be proven in court, alleges Autel stole information from Snap-on and Mitchell 1. “Autel competes […]
Friday Fun: Legal weed blamed for uptick in collisions; trailer stolen with $200,000 worth of tools inside
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 29, 2017 — In this week’s edition of Friday Fun we look into a study out of the US that seems to link legalized marijuana with an increase in crashes, a stolen mobile hail repair unit that held $200,000 worth of tools, new luxury auto brands and the […]
