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Kia faces class action investigation into recalled cars
Kia Motors is facing an investigation into a possible class action on behalf of car owners whose vehicles were recalled due to the risk that they could catch fire when parked.
Damages claimed in Takata airbags class action against VW ‘quite absurd’, court told
A class action trial against Volkswagen over recalled Takata airbags has kicked off, with a lawyer for the car giant denying the airbags carried a safety risk and attacking as “quite absurd” the sought-after damages of 30 percent of the initial price tag of affected cars.
Ultra Tune founder’s ex could raise ‘Bart Simpson defence’ to contempt charge, judge says
The former girlfriend of Ultra Tune founder Sean Buckley is facing a contempt charge for allegedly sending secret recordings to two individuals despite a court injunction, with a judge saying she could raise what he called a 'Bart Simpson defence' in denying the alleged conduct.
Car repair company AMA drags former CEO to court over $2.4M in expenses
AMA Group is suing former CEO Andrew Hopkins for $2.4 million he allegedly owes in unauthorised expenses and repayments on an outstanding loan
Judge orders $75,000 penalty in ACCC’s case against Jayco
A judge has hit caravan manufacturer Jayco with a $75,000 penalty in proceedings launched by the ACCC, finding the company made a false or misleading representation to a customer about their consumer guarantee rights.
Car dealers slap General Motors with class action for retiring Holden brand
A group of car dealers has hit a unit of car giant General Motors with a class action for allegedly breaching its contract by retiring the Holden brand in Australia last year.
‘Bad faith, deception, unfair pressure’: 4WD rental company fined $1.2M for unconscionable conduct
A judge has slapped a 4WD rental company that made "harsh and unjustified threats" against customers who challenged its decision to retain their security deposits with a $1.2 million fine.
Volkswagen loses appeal of landmark $125M fine in ‘turning point’ for ACCC
Volkswagen has lost its challenge to a landmark $125 million Dieselgate penalty handed down by a judge who lambasted a $75 million fine proposed by the ACCC as "manifestly inadequate", in what ACCC chair Rod Sims told Lawyerly was a “turning point” for the regulator to push for higher fines.
Hyundai faces class action investigation over recalled cars
South Korean car maker Hyundai is facing a possible class action after it recalled over 90,000 cars earlier this month over safety concerns. 
ACCC secures $83.5M in fines over vehicle shipping cartel
Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhlmsen Ocean has been fined $24 million for conspiring to fix the rates charged for shipping vehicles to Australia, bringing the total fines won by the ACCC over the shipping cartel to $83.5 million.