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Litigation

Jan. 5, 2013

Auto manufacturers increasingly hit with suits over fuel economy claims

A handful of auto manufacturers are under the gun for what opponents call deceptive advertising practices regarding inaccurate gas mileage claims.


By Katie Lucia


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A handful of auto manufacturers are under the gun for what opponents call deceptive advertising practices regarding inaccurate gas mileage claims. As consumers pay more attention to fuel economy and car companies increasingly rely on miles-per-gallon statements to help sell vehicles, lawsuits over the issue are popping up in California and across the nation.


Most of those cases involve Hyundai Motor Am...

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