July 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
June 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors for allegedly marketing its Cruze diesel vehicles as being “clean diesel” and complying with regulatory standards when, according to the complaint, the company programmed the vehicles to turn off or limit the effectiveness of emission reduction systems during certain driving conditions and the vehicles emit more pollutants than federal and state laws allow. (Zamora et al v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 16-cv-4501, C. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Marketing that the eight-speed Hydra-Matic 8L90 and Hydra-Matic 8L45 transmissions in vehicles provide “comfort,” “drivability,” and “lightning-fast” and smooth shifting when the transmissions may cause vehicles to suddenly lurch…
Allegations: Marketing vehicles as safe and reliable when engines can suffer damage, fail or lose propulsion due to a defect
Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles
Allegations: Falsely marketing vehicles as safe, durable, and reliable
Allegations: Deceptively marketing vehicles as “Clean Diesel”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing vehicles as safe and functional when there is a risk the batteries will catch on fire
Allegations: Overstating the weight that vehicles can safely pull
Depends who you ask.
Chevy pulls a bait and switch as it attempts to pass off unproven new models as dependable.
It’s all in the math and how you define some terms.
What happens when a giveaway cap costs more than just a ticket?