General Motors is close to announcing that it has reached a settlement to resolve a federal criminal investigation into its handling of a deadly ignition-switch defect blamed for more than 120 deaths ...

In 2022, North Carolina was bustling with new construction projects, ranking as the sixth highest state for newly built homes. With so much building going on, construction defect claims are bound to ...

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In a hearing before the House Oversight and Investigations panel, GM CEO Mary Barra and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator David Friedman testify Tuesday on concerns ...

The transport ministry issued Toyota Motor Corp. with a directive Friday to clean up its act, after finding fault in the automaker's handling of information on car defects.</PARAGRAPH> ...

Federal investigators have identified criminal wrongdoing in General Motors' failure to disclose a defect tied to at least 84 deaths, a development that could result in a record fine and potential ...

In addition to surface and subsurface defects, residual stress represents a concern. Over time, these stress points, ...