September 19, 2018
Toyoda Gosei has agreed to pay $44.8 million to end claims in multidistrict litigation it was part of a conspiracy to fix the prices of six types of auto parts, drivers told a Michigan federal judge Tuesday in their bid for initial approval of the class action settlement.
September 17, 2018
Three Japanese manufacturers wrapped up in multidistrict litigation alleging they conspired to hike prices on automobile heater control panels have agreed to pay $5.7 million to escape automakers' claims, according to a filing in Michigan federal court.
August 16, 2018
Geico asked a Michigan federal court Tuesday to hold off on granting final approval to $430 million in settlements in a price-fixing case against auto parts makers while the court mulls whether the insurer can opt out of the deal before it's finalized.
August 08, 2018
A Michigan federal judge has given early approval to a $3.1 million settlement that truck and equipment dealers struck with manufacturers Robert Bosch GmbH and three other companies, which would put to rest dealers' allegations of a wide-ranging conspiracy to hinder competition in the auto parts industry.
July 18, 2018
Car dealers have urged a Michigan federal judge to sign off on their $1.87 million settlement with Japanese auto parts maker Tokai Rika Co. Ltd. to resolve claims in multidistrict litigation that the company participated in bid-rigging and price-fixing of heater control panels, saying the deal is fair and avoids the risks of trial.
July 02, 2018
Purchasers of fuel injection systems affected by an alleged price-fixing conspiracy asked a Michigan federal judge on Friday to approve a pair of settlement agreements, worth a combined $9.5 million, that would resolve claims against Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in a sprawling antitrust multidistrict litigation.
May 16, 2018
Japanese auto parts manufacturer Toyo Denso Co. Ltd. and its subsidiary Weastec Inc. agreed to pay approximately $5.2 million to settle a proposed class action from consumers alleging they conspired to fix the prices of ignition and power window parts, according to documents filed in Michigan federal court Wednesday.
April 04, 2018
Japanese auto parts maker Tokai Rika asked a Michigan federal judge Monday for preliminary approval of a $34.2 million settlement to resolve a putative class action within multidistrict litigation brought by car buyers who say the company conspired with others to fix prices of parts.
March 30, 2018
A Michigan federal judge on Thursday refused to let several tire companies, including Bridgestone Corp., duck an antitrust suit over anti-vibrational rubber parts for cars, saying the companies have failed to bat down allegations they sold the parts at inflated prices.
February 15, 2018
A proposed class of car buyers said Thursday they have reached an $11 million settlement of their claims in multidistrict litigation that Japanese auto parts maker Calsonic Kansei Corp. was part of a conspiracy to fix prices for vehicle air conditioning systems.