Robert Giuffra, a lawyer representing Fiat Chrysler, said at a hearing in San Francisco that regulators' concerns could be resolved with new software without a need for any new hardware.
The lawsuit could ultimately help lead to a settlement, as in an earlier probe of Volkswagen AG that will cost VW up to $25 billion.
India's ambitious plan to push electric vehicles at the expense of other technologies could benefit Chinese car makers seeking to enter the market, but is worrying established automakers in the country who have so far focused on making hybrid models.
Acting after a Korean whistleblower reported concerns to the U.S. auto safety agency last year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would review the timeliness of the engine recalls and whether the recall campaigns covered enough vehicles.
Investors have called on Audi and Volkswagen to come clean about the emissions fraud since the emissions cheating scandal broke in 2015. In fact, some say they are shocked the findings of an internal inquiry have still not been released.
Takata's inflators can explode with excessive force and unleash metal shrapnel inside cars and trucks, and are blamed for at least 16 deaths and more than 180 injuries worldwide. The settlement brings attention to the knock-on effect of the recalls, which began around 2008 and covers nearly 100 million inflators around the world used in vehicles made by 19 automakers.
The decision could put Ford on a collision course with US President Donald Trump, who has made boosting auto employment a top priority.
EU regulators say Italy was unsuccessful in convincing them that the supposed emissions cheating devices on its vehicles outside of narrow testing conditions are justified.
South Korea's transport ministry also asked the prosecutor to investigate if the carmakers allegedly covered up the five flaws, which affect a total of 12 models, including the Elantra, Sonata, Santa Fe, and Genesis.
The BMW 8 Series will be launched in 2018 as the German automaker's most luxurious offering. The brand will also be diverting focus towards performance sportscars instead of compact vehicles.
The inquiry is similar to the one launched last year in Braunschweig into current and former Volkswagen board members over whether they delayed the release of information about the emissions cheating scandal.
The race to develop self-driving technology remains undeterred by controversy caused by the combination of a few accidents, the idea of not having humans controlling vehicles physically, and new infrastructure needs.
A draft report by the government think-tank the government opens a battery plant by the end of 2018 and uses tax revenues from the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles to set up charging stations for electric vehicles.
Citigroup analyst Jim Suva said with over 90 percent of Apple's cash sitting overseas, a one-time 10 per cent repatriation tax would give the tech giant $220 billion for acquisitions or buybacks.
After record demand in March, new car registrations in Britain dropped by 20 per cent in April - the biggest year-on-year drop for over six years.
In the latest hearing of the Waymo vs Uber case, a US judge said he had not seen clear evidence that the ride-services company had conspired with ex-Waymo engineer, Anthony Levandowski, to steal trade secrets from Waymo.
Waymo accused Anthony Levandowski, ex-Waymo engineer and current Uber executive, of taking technical secrets from Waymo and using them to help develop Uber's self-driving car .
Peugeot is working on a new project with nuTonomy, a Boston, Massachusetts-based tech company, to test self-driving cars in Singapore.
The United States will investigate some Japanese and German carmakers such as BMW, Honda, and Toyota for violation of the country's its patent laws. The probe was initiated by patent holding firm Intellectual Ventures II.
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) needs to complete fixing its Model S sedan emergency braking system to regain Consumer Reports' top safety rating, the magazine said on Friday, noting that a recent update by the luxury electric car maker was not enough.
