BEND, OR — The Bend Chamber of Commerce will focus on the business of being a veteran during the new What’s Brewing? town hall. Local panelists will focus on local needs and how Central Oregonians can help those who served. Tuesday’s What’s Brewing? starts at 5 p.m. at Volcanic Theatre Pub. To learn more, visit bendchamber.org
According to the Portland Business Journal, Lithia Motors has purchased DCH Auto Group with 27 dealerships in California, New Jersey and New York. The purchase price was reported $362.5 million in cash and stock. Lithia is now the 8th largest auto dealer in the nation.
The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative, a multiyear grant program partnership among four of Oregon’s largest foundations and Oregon State University awarded more than $1.6 million in grants to organizations around the state to support the delivery of high-quality parenting education programs. Grants will also help develop and strengthen collaborations among providers through regional parenting education “Hubs.”
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that a trim panel can trap a driver’s foot, causing unwanted acceleration in Nissan Versa small cars.
The probe covers about 360,000 Nissan Versa and Versa Note subcompacts from the 2012 through 2014 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has four complaints alleging that a trim panel near the gas pedal can trap the edge of a driver’s shoe. This can stop the driver from releasing the gas pedal quickly. There are no reports of crashes or injuries.
A jury in Philadelphia has returned a $55 million verdict against Honda Motor Co. for a rollover accident that left a driver paralyzed. Lawyers for Carlos Martinez argued a faulty seat belt design in his Acura Integra caused the injuries he suffered in 2010. Honda says it will appeal the verdict issued Thursday. A company spokesman denies any defect in the restraint system.
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