November 25, 2015
Drivers accusing Toyota, Ford and GM of leaving their vehicles' computers vulnerable to hackers had their proposed class action claims dismissed in California federal court on Wednesday, after a judge said they haven't shown that they've suffered any actual injury.
October 15, 2015
Toyota encouraged a California federal judge on Wednesday to scrap some car buyers' proposed class action blaming the automaker, along with Ford and GM, for a vulnerability they claim leaves vehicles open to hacks, saying speculative fear about a possible future harm is not an injury.
September 29, 2015
A proposed class of car buyers going after Ford, GM and Toyota for a vulnerability they claim leaves vehicles open to hackers urged a California federal court not to toss the suit on Monday, arguing they can sue even if a hack hasn't occurred.
August 31, 2015
General Motors LLC told a California federal judge on Friday that a proposed nationwide class action accusing it and other automakers of selling vehicles vulnerable to hackers who could hypothetically take control of a car's computer system should be dismissed because the suit is premised on a theoretical situation.
March 10, 2015
Toyota Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors LLC were hit on Tuesday in California federal court with a proposed nationwide class action accusing the automakers of hawking vehicles that are vulnerable to hackers who could hypothetically wrest control of essential functions such as brakes and steering.