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GM says supply of Holden’s best-selling cars would have dried up anyway
Class Actions 2023-08-01 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Defending a class action by dealers over a decision to retire Holden, General Motors argues it would have been forced to close the unprofitable plant that manufactured the vehicles for the Australian market even absent the 2020 withdrawal of the iconic brand.

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HWL Ebsworth slammed for pointing finger at holidaying director in $3.5M negligence case
Professional Negligence 2023-07-17 11:39 pm By Sam Matthews

A Sydney auto company suing HWL Ebsworth over allegedly negligent advice provided in relation to property in Paramatta’s ‘Auto Alley’ has slammed the law firm’s plea of contributory negligence against its holidaying director.

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Law firm teams up with US plaintiffs giant to run Hyundai, Kia class actions
Automotive 2023-07-13 4:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney law firm running group proceedings against Hyundai and Kia over allegedly faulty anti-lock braking systems has joined forces with a NY-based class action firm that achieved a settlement worth up to $955 million against the car manufacturers in the US.

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No basis for emissions defeat claims in class action, Toyota says
Class Actions 2023-07-07 4:15 pm By Gareth Baker

Toyota has denied allegations it fitted up to 500,000 diesel vehicles with engine devices designed to scam emissions tests, in a class action that could be “one of the biggest” in Australian history. 

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Hyundai, Kia point finger at parts maker in defects class action
Class Actions 2023-07-06 10:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have filed their defences in class actions over alleged engine defects, arguing owners cannot bring claims if their vehicles were repaired and that they are not responsible for any faults said to be caused by their manufacturing partner.

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Holden car dealer wins bid for docs on GM’s exit strategy
Automotive 2023-07-06 12:01 pm By Gareth Baker

A former Holden dealer has won the right to see General Motors corporate strategy documents in the five years leading up to Holden’s retirement, in his suit claiming the carmaker’s executives misled him when saying GM was “100% committed” to the line before axing it just a few years later. 

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Hyundai, Kia can’t inspect vehicles at centre of class actions
Class Actions 2023-06-07 11:11 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing class actions against car makers Hyundai and Kia over alleged engine defects has dismissed the carmakers’ bid to inspect the lead applicants’ vehicles before defences are filed in the proceedings.

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Showdown looms as class actions pile up against Hyundai, Kia
Class Actions 2023-05-29 3:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

A third law firm has launched class actions against Hyundai and Kia, setting the stage for a courtroom battle to determine which team of solicitors can bring cases over alleged defective engines against the Korean car makers.

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Hino hit with second class action over emissions cheating
Class Actions 2023-04-19 10:09 pm By Sam Matthews

Toyota unit Hino has been hit with a second class action alleging it misrepresented the fuel efficiency and emissions performance of certain diesel vehicles for nearly twenty years.

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Dealers in GM class action accepted support agreements, court told
Class Actions 2023-03-31 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Car dealers that brought a class action against General Motors over its decision to retire the Holden brand in Australia are refuting the car maker’s claims that they did not mitigate their alleged losses, telling the court they signed 1-year support agreements which GM has yet to execute.

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