In November 2016, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against GM for allegedly falsely marketing 2014-2016 Chevrolet Sonics as being rated by the EPA as getting 40 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway when, in reality, the EPA mpg rating for the vehicles with manual transmissions was overestimated by at least 1 mpg. (Puente et al v. General Motors, LLC, Case No. 16-cv-8688, D. NJ.)
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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?