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Mitsubishi faces class action after judge finds Triton fuel economy label misleading
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-05-25 5:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A law firm is set to file a class action against Mitsubishi Motors after a judge upheld a ruling that found the car maker engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in its representations of fuel efficiency on a label fixed to the windshield of a Triton 4WD sold in 2017.

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Kia faces class action investigation into recalled cars
Class Actions 2021-05-18 8:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kia Motors is facing an investigation into a possible class action on behalf of car owners whose vehicles were recalled due to the risk that they could catch fire when parked.

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Damages claimed in Takata airbags class action against VW ‘quite absurd’, court told
Automotive 2021-05-18 8:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action trial against Volkswagen over recalled Takata airbags has kicked off, with a lawyer for the car giant denying the airbags carried a safety risk and attacking as “quite absurd” the sought-after damages of 30 percent of the initial price tag of affected cars.

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Ultra Tune founder’s ex could raise ‘Bart Simpson defence’ to contempt charge, judge says
Automotive 2021-05-12 2:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

The former girlfriend of Ultra Tune founder Sean Buckley is facing a contempt charge for allegedly sending secret recordings to two individuals despite a court injunction, with a judge saying she could raise what he called a ‘Bart Simpson defence’ in denying the alleged conduct.

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Car repair company AMA drags former CEO to court over $2.4M in expenses
Automotive 2021-05-06 10:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMA Group is suing former CEO Andrew Hopkins for $2.4 million he allegedly owes in unauthorised expenses and repayments on an outstanding loan

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Judge orders $75,000 penalty in ACCC’s case against Jayco
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-05-03 6:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has hit caravan manufacturer Jayco with a $75,000 penalty in proceedings launched by the ACCC, finding the company made a false or misleading representation to a customer about their consumer guarantee rights.

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Car dealers slap General Motors with class action for retiring Holden brand
Class Actions 2021-04-21 1:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

A group of car dealers has hit a unit of car giant General Motors with a class action for allegedly breaching its contract by retiring the Holden brand in Australia last year.

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‘Bad faith, deception, unfair pressure’: 4WD rental company fined $1.2M for unconscionable conduct
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-04-15 9:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has slapped a 4WD rental company that made “harsh and unjustified threats” against customers who challenged its decision to retain their security deposits with a $1.2 million fine.

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Volkswagen loses appeal of landmark $125M fine in ‘turning point’ for ACCC
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-04-09 8:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Volkswagen has lost its challenge to a landmark $125 million Dieselgate penalty handed down by a judge who lambasted a $75 million fine proposed by the ACCC as “manifestly inadequate”, in what ACCC chair Rod Sims told Lawyerly was a “turning point” for the regulator to push for higher fines.

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Hyundai faces class action investigation over recalled cars
Class Actions 2021-02-15 7:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

South Korean car maker Hyundai is facing a possible class action after it recalled over 90,000 cars earlier this month over safety concerns. 

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