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Deloitte report on Mercedes-Benz fixed-price model was ‘spin’, court hears
Australian Mercedes-Benz dealers behind a $650 million lawsuit over the car maker's decision to move to a fixed-price agency model allege the car maker engaged Deloitte as a consultant so it could "spin" its real reasons for making the change.
Judge shoots down ‘audacious’ McMillan Shakespeare claim for surplus class action funds
A judge has rejected an "audacious" attempt by McMillan Shakespeare to recoup a surplus of funds left over after a $9.5 million class action settlement was distributed to registered group members.
In class action appeal, Ford says it’s not on hook for damages for fixed cars
Ford has challenged its loss in a class action over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmissions, arguing group members who have had their cars repaired are not entitled to damages.
Ford hit with penalty over Mustang Mach 1 performance claims
US car giant Ford Motor has copped a $53,000 penalty for allegedly misleading consumers about the performance features of its pricey Mustang Mach 1 sports car.
Court tosses GM’s ‘speculative’ bid to declass Holden dealer class action
General Motors has lost its bid to de-class a representative proceeding brought by former Holden dealers over its decision to retire the iconic brand, with a judge rejecting the car maker's "speculative" argument that it would be prejudiced by further lawsuits after the class action was finalised.
GM facing $9M dealer lawsuit over decision to retire Holden brand
General Motors is facing a lawsuit by a Holden car dealer who allegedly suffered up to $9.26 million in financial loss following the car maker's decision to pull the iconic brand in Australia.
Mercedes-Benz hits back at $650M lawsuit, says dealer agreements not ‘perpetual’
Mercedes-Benz has responded to a $650 million lawsuit by Australian dealers over its decision to move to a fixed-price agency model, saying it had a "legitimate commercial interest" in making the change and denying that dealer agreements were "perpetual" in their terms.
Mazda’s customer service ‘appalling’ and misleading, but not unconscionable, judge finds
Mazda's treatment of customers with defective vehicles was "appalling" and its statements about their entitlement to a refund were false or misleading, a judge has found in a partial win for the ACCC.
Mitsubishi hit with class action over ‘misleading’ fuel economy labels
Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors has been hit with a class action for allegedly making misleading fuel efficiency representations on over 70,000 Triton Utes sold in Australia since 2015.
AMA Group taken to court over $5.5M smash repair acquisition
Automotive repair specialist AMA Group has been sued by two Gosford-based smash repair businesses claiming they were not paid enough when they were purchased for $5.5 million in October 2018.