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California Judge Mulls Honda Appeal of Hybrid Judgment

A Los Angeles County judge has taken into submission American Honda Motor Co.’s appeal of a small claims court award given to car owner who said the automaker misrepresented the gas mileage of her hybrid Civic. A court clerk says …

California Judge OKs Honda Mileage Settlement

A judge approved a settlement Friday to give owners of Honda Civic hybrids up to $200 each over claims that the fuel economy of the cars was inflated, casting aside arguments that a motorist’s victory in small claims court entitled …

5 States May Intervene in Honda Hybrid Settlement

A judge on Tuesday granted California and four other states more time to consider objecting to a class-action settlement between Honda Motor Co. and car owners over inflated fuel-efficiency claims about the automaker’s hybrid vehicles. The states’ sudden interest in …