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  1. January 26, 2024

    6th Circ. Case Dooms Dodge Ram Drivers' Emissions Claims

    Citing recent Sixth Circuit precedent, a Michigan federal judge ruled Friday that federal law preempts drivers' state-based claims in a long-running case alleging Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins rigged Dodge Ram trucks to guzzle fuel and emit pollutants beyond legal limits.

  2. August 18, 2023

    Dodge Ram Drivers Say Emissions Claims Aren't Preempted

    Drivers told a Michigan federal judge that they have viable state-based claims to take Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins to trial for allegedly rigging Dodge Ram trucks to guzzle fuel and emit pollutants beyond legal limits, saying recent Sixth Circuit precedent doesn't derail their case.

  3. March 24, 2023

    Fiat Chrysler, Engine Maker Clip Truck Emissions RICO Suit

    A Michigan federal judge has slashed a proposed racketeering class action accusing Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins of rigging Dodge Ram trucks to guzzle fuel and emit pollutants beyond legal limits, but kept alive several state-based consumer protection and fraud claims for trial.

  4. April 01, 2022

    Judge Ejects Drivers From Dodge Ram Truck Emissions Suit

    A Michigan federal judge has trimmed a number of Dodge Ram owners' claims against Fiat Chrysler Automobile in a proposed class action accusing the company of concealing the actual emissions levels of their trucks, ruling the carmaker can't be held liable for the actions of a bankrupt entity, Chrysler LLC.

  5. October 29, 2021

    FCA, Engine Maker Say Truck Emissions Class Cert. Bid Fails

    Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. have told a Michigan federal judge that drivers spearheading a proposed racketeering class action don't have any proof they uniformly overpaid for thousands of Dodge Ram trucks that were allegedly rigged to guzzle fuel and emit pollutants beyond legal limits.

  6. August 17, 2021

    Drivers Eye Class Cert. In Dodge Ram Truck Emissions Suit

    Drivers have asked a Michigan federal judge to certify their racketeering class action accusing Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins of rigging thousands of Dodge Ram trucks to guzzle fuel and emit pollutants beyond legal limits, saying they overpaid for cars that were not as environmentally friendly as promised.

  7. March 28, 2019

    Fiat Chrysler, Engine Maker Must Face Truck Emissions Suit

    Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins must face an amended proposed class action alleging Dodge Ram trucks were rigged to cheat emissions tests, a Michigan federal judge has ruled, saying the consumers sufficiently alleged economic harm and the existence of a “defeat device.”

  8. February 12, 2019

    FCA, Engine Maker Say Dodge Ram Emissions Suit Still Fails

    Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins urged a Michigan federal judge to reject an attempt by consumers claiming Dodge Ram trucks were outfitted with emissions-cheating software to use a recent New Jersey ruling in a separate Mercedes-Benz emissions case in their favor.

  9. September 21, 2018

    Buyers' Flawed Emissions Tests Doom RICO Suit, Fiat Says

    Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins have pressed their bids to dump an amended proposed class action alleging they outfitted Dodge Ram trucks with emissions-cheating software, saying that consumers conducted unreliable tests that cannot support their Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims.

  10. August 14, 2018

    Fiat Chrysler Must Face 'Dirty' Engine RICO Suit, Court Told

    Dodge RAM truck owners on Monday defended their amended proposed class action alleging Fiat Chrysler lied about the vehicles' emissions performance, insisting that they've done extensive testing and have established standing to sue the auto giant and its engine manufacturer under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

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