Volkswagen diesel scandal

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    Volkswagen on Tuesday announced a settlement with the EPA and numerous other regulators to resolve class-action lawsuits over its TDI diesel emission cheating scandal. If approved next month, the deal would by by far the largest consumer car action settlement in United States history. It comes nine months after the automaker admitted it lied about emissions levels in nearly half a million diesel cars sold in model years 2009 through 2015. The roughly $15 billion settlement includes a provision up to $10 billion to buy back and scrap almost 470,000 cars in the U.S. fitted with various...

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    Suspended Porsche R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz resigns

    Another senior executive placed on suspension following the revelation of the Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions cheating has stepped down. Porsche confirmed its R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz has resigned due to the ongoing internal investigations at the VW Group and his resulting prolonged...

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    VW reaches deal with U.S. regulators over diesel scandal

    Volkswagen in a San Francisco court yesterday reached a deal with regulators in the United States over its diesel emissions scandal that affects more than half a million customers locally and around 11 million worldwide. The deal, only an “agreement in principle” currently, will be...

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    VW may buy back diesels, offer $5,000 to owners

    According to a report from Reuters, Volkswagen and United States regulators have reached an agreement on the "Dieselgate" issue that has plagued the company for months. The deal could involve buying back up to 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S. The official announcement is expected tomorrow, the day...

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    Oscar-nominated filmmaker begins work on VW "dieselgate" documentary

    If you're going to find someone to document Volkswagen's "dieselgate" emissions scandal on film, there's probably not a better person to do that than Steve Kalafer. Not only has Kalafer been nominated for an Oscar three times, he owns a VW dealership in New Jersey. Actually, Kalafer is the chairman...

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    FTC sues VW over "Clean Diesel" advertising

    Volkswagen can add one more lawsuit to the growing list resulting from the ongoing diesel scandal. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now suing the embattled German carmaker because of allegedly false claims in years of "Clean Diesel" advertising. VW used the Clean Diesel tagline for years...

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    A federal judge has pushed back the deadline to April 21 for Volkswagen and regulators in the United States to come to an agreement on a fix for the German automaker's diesel cars. Previously, the deadline was set for March 24 for VW to figure out how it will modify 600,000 cars sold in the U.S. that emit more nitrous oxide (NOx) from their tailpipes than what regulations allow. VW has to reach an agreement that will please both the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board, both of whom supported the automaker's request for an extension. Rumors indicate that VW...

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    Volkswagen USA chief Michael Horn steps down

    Michael Horn has stepped down from the top role at the Volkswagen brand’s operations in the United States. In a statement, VW said Horn is leaving to pursue other opportunities and that the move is effective immediately. Horn worked for VW since 1990 and has held many roles of increasing...

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    Former BMW exec to head VW’s North American division

    Following the discovery of its diesel emissions cheating software last year by regulators in the United States, the Volkswagen Group announced a company restructuring that included the formation of a new North America division to oversee operations of the VW brand in the United States, Mexico and...

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    Will wake of VW diesel scandal help electrify Lamborghini?

    Could an electrified Lamborghini—or Bugatti, or Bentley—arrive any sooner as a result of the Volkswagen diesel scandal? It might be easy to rush to an answer and say that, no, neither of these models currently offer diesel powertrains, and even prior to the scandal, Lamborghini...

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    Investigators find no emissions cheating at Renault following raid

    A number of vehicle manufacturers in France were raided recently by investigators on the behalf of the French government over concerns of emissions cheating. The raids hit hard for Renault in particular whose share price dropped almost 22 percent after it was revealed the automaker was being...

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    U.S. sues VW over emissions scandal, damages could total $19b

    While it appears that Volkswagen has managed to get a handle on its emissions cheating scandal, with a handful of top executives now gone and a new focus on zero emission vehicles enacted, the German automaker is now facing a new hurdle, one that could potentially draw on for years and cost...

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    Volkswagen has released the first details from the ongoing independent investigation into its emissions cheating scandal, and importantly some of the main causes have been identified. Approximately 450 people are involved in the investigation, including VW’s own staff as well as external experts such as those from law firm Jones Day. For the diesel emissions issue, it turns out it wasn’t a one-time error that led to the “defeat device” that hides a car’s true emissions being installed. Rather, the investigators claim, it was a chain of errors that were allowed to...

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    Audi R&D chief steps down amid emissions cheating scandal

    Audi R&D boss Ulrich Hackenberg has announced his resignation amid the automaker’s emissions cheating scandal where a number of Audi models, including some here in the United States, were fitted with a device to hide the true level of their emissions from regulators. Hackenberg, one of...

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    VW identifies $2 billion in savings, will cut back on variants and trim options

    In the wake of its diesel and CO2 emissions cheating scandal, the Volkswagen Group has undertaken a massive cost-cutting program that CEO Matthias Müller says will lead to anything not being absolutely necessary either getting canceled or postponed. VW has already confirmed that its investment...

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    Volkswagen announces European fixes for "defeat device" diesels

    Volkswagen announced today that the German Federal Motor Transport Authority has accepted its proposed fixes for the EA 189 four-cylinder diesel engines with the "defeat device" emissions cheating software. In Europe, at least, those changes won't be too extensive. For the 2.0-liter engine, the...

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    VW & Audi ready software fix for emissions cheating diesels

    Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller confirmed in a speech made to managers on Monday that the automaker was ready with a fix for most of the four-cylinder diesel engines discovered in September to have been fitted with “defeat device” software designed to fool regulators about the...

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    More VW diesels confirmed to be in violation of EPA standards

    In September, the Volkswagen Group admitted to having installed “defeat device” software on some diesel engines designed to switch on performance-sapping emissions control systems whenever onboard computers determined an emissions test was being conducted. The VW Group’s admission...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI

    While Volkswagen may still be months away from announcing a recall in the United States for vehicles found to have “defeat device” diesel emissions cheating software (recalls in Europe are expected to start in January 2016), the automaker this week announced a “Goodwill Package” that will financially compensate some owners here in the States. The package includes a $500 prepaid Visa card that can be spent anywhere plus a $500 VW dealership card that can be used at any of the automaker’s stores. The package also includes free 24-hour roadside assistance for three...

  • 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel
    Audi, Porsche and VW issue stop-sale orders on models with diesel V-6

    Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency issued the Volkswagen Group with a notice of violation for a 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine used in several models from Audi as well as Porsche’s Cayenne and VW's Touareg. The violation was due to the discovery that several models fitted...

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    On top of diesel emissions scandal, VW discovers “irregularities” in CO2 levels of 800,000 cars

    The Volkswagen Group, still reeling from an announcement Monday made by the Environmental Protection Agency that more of its cars, including some Porsches and high-end Audis, were fitted with “defeat device” software used to hide emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide from regulators, has...

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    EPA: VW defeat device software found on diesel V-6 in Audi, Porsche cars

    UPDATE: In light of the EPA’s allegations that more Volkswagen Group models were discovered with software to hide emissions levels from regulations, Porsche Cars North America issued a voluntary stop-sale order on models allegedly affected by the latest issue. They are the model year 2014...

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    VW prepares new strategy 2025, prioritizes profitability over size

    Prior to its diesel emissions cheating scandal, the Volkswagen Group was focused on reaching the number one spot in auto sales and had even set a date of 2018 as a target. However, the growth at any cost mentality has blown up quite spectacularly in the face of the German auto giant, so now...

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    VW to recall 8.5 million diesel cars in Europe; Lamborghini offices raided by police

    In compliance with regulators in Europe, namely Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, the Volkswagen Group will recall approximately 8.5 million vehicles across 28 European nations due to the ‘defeat device’ software used on the vehicles to fool emissions testing equipment...

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