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Auto Parts Retailer Love Triangle Reaches $1B With Icahn Once Again Topping...
The auto parts retailer love triangle continues to take new twists and turns as the year comes to an end, with Icahn Enterprises once again upping the ante – to the tune of $1 billion – in its bid to...
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Icahn Reportedly Wins Pep Boys Bidding Battle For $1B; Bridgestone Leaves Race
And just like that, it appears the auto parts retailer love triangle has ended: Bridgestone, the one-time preferred suitor of Pep Boy, reportedly bowed out of the months-long bidding war with Icahn...
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California Rejects VW Proposal To Fix Emissions-Cheating Vehicles
The California Air Resources Board has rejected Volkswagen’s recall plan for thousands of 2-liter vehicles sold in the state. The regulators also presented VW with a formal notice of air quality...
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Mazda Recalls 190K SUVs Over Loss Of Steering
Being able to steer your vehicle in the direction that you want it to go is paramount to, you know, driving. So when that doesn’t work properly, it’s time for a recall. That’s why Mazda is calling back...
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Toyota To Pay $3.4 Billion To Fix Trucks With Corrosion Issues
Toyota has agreed to pay a total of $3.4 billion to the owners of more than 1.5 million Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia vehicles that have a tendency to corrode prematurely because they lack proper rust...
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Owner Of Recalled Samsung Washer Sues Over Inadequate, Incomplete Fix
Last November, after several owners of Samsung washing machines complained about violent, almost explosive, vibrations, Samsung recalled nearly 3 million machines, promising to fix the devices or...
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Samsung Washing Machine Repair Woes? Tell Us About It
Dozens of owners of Samsung’s recalled top-load washing machines have shared their frustration over the recall process, from difficulty in contacting the company to continuously canceled repair...
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Dangerous Recalled Airbag Shows Up In Honda Accord That Wasn’t On Recall List
Vehicles that end up in the scrapyard are sometimes dismantled and pieces sold to companies — often repair shops — to be used in other vehicles as replacement parts. While this is perfectly legal, it’s...
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Honda To Pay $484M To Reimburse Some Drivers For Takata Airbag Recall Costs
Honda must pay more than $484 million to resolve customers’ financial losses related to vehicles equipped with shrapnel-shooting airbags from Takata and step up its efforts to ensure the dangerous...
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Will Your Smartphone Manufacturer Repair Your Hurricane-Damaged Phone?
In times of disaster, we often rely on our smartphones to check on loved ones or connect with relief organizations. But that’s a difficult task if your device has been damaged during the storm. To that...
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