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CTV News
02-07-2025
- Automotive
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Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. over malfunctioning rearview camera
This Photo taken Feb. 14, 2013 shows a Ford logo at the 2013 Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles because a software defect can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury. Ford told U.S. highway safety regulators that the camera can either display a blank image or that the image may remain on the display after the driver finishes backing up, causing a distraction. Dealerships will eventually update the camera software free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by July 28. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72 and owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration vehicle safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171), or go to The recall covers 200,061 vehicles, including the following makes and models: Ford: Bronco Sport, model years 2021-2024 EcoSport, model years 2020-2021 Edge, model years 2019-2020 Escape, model years 2020-2022 Expedition, model years 2020-2021 Explorer, model years 2020-2024 F-150, model years 2019-2020 F-250 SD, model years 2020-2022 Fusion, model years 2019-2020 Maverick, model years 2022-2024 Mustang, model years 2019-2023 Ranger, model years 2019-2023 Transit, model years 2020-2023 Transit Connect, model years 2018-2022 Lincoln: Aviator, model years 2020-2023 Continental, model years 2019-2020 Corsair, model years 2020-2022 MK2, model years 2019-2020 Nautilus, model years 2019-2020 Navigator, model years 2020-2021
CTV News
29-06-2025
- Business
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Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products
This is the Lululemon logo on a Lululemon store in Pittsburgh, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of infringing on its intellectual property by selling knockoffs of some of its most popular products. A lawsuit filed in a California court recently alleges Costco sells dupes of Lululemon's Scuba hoodies and sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants. Some of the alleged fakes Vancouver-based Lululemon identified are sold under Costco's private label Kirkland, but others are made by manufacturers Danskin, Jockey and Spyder. 'Some customers incorrectly believe these infringing products are authentic Lululemon apparel while still other customers specifically purchase the infringing products because they are difficult to distinguish from authentic Lululemon products, particularly for downstream purchasers or observers,' the lawsuit says. Lululemon alleges these scenarios take advantage of patents it holds, as well as the reputation and goodwill it has built with customers. In its 49-page court filing, Lululemon says it tried to address the dupes by sending Costco cease and desist letters but is now asking a court to step in. Lululemon has requested the matter be heard by a jury trial, which it wants to order Costco to cease manufacturing, importing, marketing and selling the alleged dupes. It also wants the Washington-based retailer to remove any instances where it was advertising alleged dupes online or in print and is asking the court to require Costco to cover any lost profits Lululemon incurred from the products. Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has yet to file a response to Lululemon's lawsuit. Dupes have become incredibly popular in recent years as shoppers looked to cope with inflation and a global trade war by seeking products mimicking the originals made by name brands. The phenomenon has gained traction online in particular, with social media accounts sharing the best dupes they've found. While knock-off cosmetics are especially popular, Lululemon has also become a target because it sells its athletic wear at higher prices, which some customers find unattainable. The lawsuit comes weeks after Lululemon said it would try to weather new and possibly incoming tariffs with price increases that will be 'modest in nature' and applied only to a 'small' portion of its products. The brand has been working to bounce back from a lack of newness that disappointed consumers last year and earlier this year. Newness — how fresh a brand's products and styles appear to consumers — is one of the key ways retailers draw in customers. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
CTV News
26-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Shell denies reports that the energy giant is in talks to take over BP
This is the Shell Oil logo in front of a Shell gas station in Pittsburgh,, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) LONDON — British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding 'early stage talks,″ to acquire BP, citing people familiar with the matter. 'In response to recent media speculation Shell wishes to clarify that it has not been actively considering making an offer for BP and confirms it has not made an approach to, and no talks have taken place with, BP with regards to a possible offer,' Shell said in a statement to the London Stock Exchange. Shell has repeatedly denied speculation that it was considering a takeover of its smaller rival BP, saying it was focused on streamlining and simplifying its own business. Some analysts have suggested BP would be an attractive takeover after a plan to shift its focus to renewable energy, which was abandoned earlier this year, left its shares undervalued in comparison to other oil companies. BP has also struggled to recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 17 workers and forced the company to pay billions of dollars for environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico. The Associated Press
