General Motors Will Pay $900M Criminal Fine Over Bad Ignition Switches

The Detroit News is reporting that General Motors Company will pay a $900 million criminal fine over the defective ignition switches that led to 124 deaths and 275 injuries. The fine reflects that the company continued to use the switches for more than a decade, even though it knew about their potential dangers. The agreement with Federal…

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FCA Recalls 1.4M Vehicles In Response To Jeep Cherokee Hack: Video

Last week, Wired posted a story demonstrating the potential for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee to be remotely hacked. During the experiment—recklessly conducted on a busy freeway—writer Andy Greenberg was left completely at the mercy of hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek. The pair was able to access the vehicle’s climate control…

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