Canoo Is Subject to Extensive SEC Investigation
19 May 2021, 07:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / EV startup has caught the eye of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is looking at all operations and recent executive departures, report says
Volkswagen Is Officially Under SEC Investigation Over Failed Voltswagen Prank
30 Apr 2021, 04:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the possibility that the re-branding prank might have influenced VW’s stock price
Lewis Hamilton Is Under Investigation for Wearing a T-Shirt at F1 Race
15 Sep 2020, 03:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The FIA is considering whether the message on the T-shirt made it a political statement, is yet to begin formal proceedings in the case
Tesla's Alleged Battery Coolant Coverup Investigated by the NHTSA
3 Jul 2020, 11:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A journalistic investigation relying on leaked emails claims that Elon Musk's company installed the faulty part for four years despite knowing the issue
Tesla Touchscreen Failure Investigated, 63,000 Model S Sedans May Be Recalled
24 Jun 2020, 19:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Model S sedans from the 2013 through 2015 model years are under investigation over " eMMC memory wear-out" that may cause the infotainment system to fail
Ford Isn’t Escaping DOJ Investigation Over Emissions Testing “Without Liability”
17 Jun 2020, 18:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It looks like Ford can't escape the inevitable considering that the DOJ investigation into the Ranger's fuel economy still hasn't finalized
VW Explains Racist Golf MK. 8 Ad, Says It Didn’t Stem From Racist Intentions
12 Jun 2020, 03:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The results of an extensive internal investigation have been disclosed, showing over 200 people viewed the ad and noticed nothing wrong with it
Frame Weld Deficiencies Prompt New Investigation Into 2018, 2019 Jeep Wrangler
23 Sep 2019, 15:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2018 and 2019 Jeep Wrangler are off to a bad start, and the NHTSA could recall no fewer than 270,000 examples of the breed over bad welds
Dudes Who Built a Human Lifting Fishing Drone Are Under CASA Investigation
31 Aug 2019, 09:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Civil Aviation Safety Authority says that the test video that was posted to social media sparks safety concerns, so the daredevils will probably be fined
Car Crashes Into L.A. Restaurant, Hits Man Sitting at the Bar
19 Aug 2019, 15:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The patron was sitting at the restaurant’s bar when the car came in through a window, hitting him and almost pinning him against the bar
Frozen Corpse of Stowaway Migrant Falls from Plane, Smashes Into Someone’s Yard
8 Jul 2019, 11:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The man hid inside the landing gear of a Kenya Airways plane leaving Nairobi, was hoping to make it to London. He was dead before he fell from the plane
Church-Backed App Reports 900 Possible Slavery Cases at Hand Car Washes
10 Apr 2019, 11:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Safe Car Wash app aims to offer drivers the possibility to report suspicious circumstances they see when they visit a hand car wash in the UK
BMW Expecting “Significant Fine” from the EU for Colluding with VW and Daimler
8 Apr 2019, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW says a significant EU fine into an ongoing anti-trust investigation is probable, as in more likely than not. Carmaker plans to fight EU's decision
Family Demands Answers From Air France-KLM After Death of Dog in Cargo Hold
25 Mar 2019, 12:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The death of the pup named Bear should be treated like the death of “any passenger,” family’s attorney says, demanding a full, independent investigation
Pensioner Gets New Bike From Cops After His Old One Was Stolen
20 Feb 2019, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Robert from Florida had no other means to get around than his bike, so the officers investigating the theft decided they couldn’t leave him stranded
Subaru Manipulated Fuel Economy and Emissions Data of 903 Vehicles
1 May 2018, 11:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Altering fuel economy and emissions data in the factory is bad, but in comparison to Mitusbishi and Volkswagen, Subaru did that to less than 1,000 vehicles
Mercedes Diesel Engine Possible Defeat Software Found During Investigation
19 Feb 2018, 12:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Daimler's main brand is dealing with ongoing investigations both in the U.S. and Germany over its diesel engines, and they might not be going the carmaker's way
Groupe PSA Accused Of Diesel Emissions Cheating, Automaker Denies Wrongdoing
9 Sep 2017, 14:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / France's DGCCRF is currently investigating Groupe PSA over suspicions of a defeat device installed in almost 2 million diesel vehicles
Porsche Is Investigated In Germany Over Cheating Software, It Denies Wrongdoing
6 Jun 2017, 11:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany's transport authority, the KBA, is reportedly investigating Porsche over a suspicion of a possible software cheat. Brand officials deny any misconduct
Scammers in the UK Sold "Cloned" Cars With Forged Papers of Similar Models
8 May 2017, 16:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A journalistic investigation has revealed three cases of "cloned" cars in the UK. The scammers sold stolen vehicles with forged papers to unsuspecting clients