Diesel
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The judge in charge of the Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI settlement said he was inclined to grant approval.
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Chevy confirms diesel Cruze, looks to capitalize on VW's loss
General Motors chief in North America confirmed that Chevrolet will bring its diesel compact car to the U.S. and "seize" on ground that VW has lost. "People who drive diesels, love diesels. And so there is a customer base there that wants to drive this type of vehicle and have this type of...
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Virtually all VW diesel owners will take settlement terms for 2.0-liter TDI cars
The vast majority of Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI owners are expected to take the settlement terms.
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Volkswagen fights demands for Dieselgate documents, Bosch joins too
Volkswagen and Bosch separately opposed requests for Dieselgate documents from European litigants.
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VW Dieselgate one year later: what have we learned about diesel cars?
It's now a year and eight days since the EPA broke the news that Volkswagen had admitted to including "defeat device" software in almost half a million so-called "clean diesel" vehicles sold in the U.S. from 2009 through 2015. That software detected when the cars were undergoing laboratory tests...
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Every diesel brand in Europe emits more than VW, says new report
A new study indicates the majority of European-market diesel cars exceed emissions limits in real-world driving.
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All countries have to deal with emissions from diesel vehicles, but African nations have it worse than most. They often have few emissions regulations, something Swiss trading firms take advantage of by importing fuel that's too dirty for sale in other regions. These firms often serve as both producer and distributor for fuels in Africa, according to a new study by Swiss advocacy group Public Eye. DON'T MISS: Cleaning up diesel too costly for mass market, Renault says, as real-world testing looms Titled "Dirty Diesel," the full report (pdf) argues that Swiss trading firms like Trafigura...
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Audi V-6 diesel talks 'progressing well' for October agreement, exec says
Audi's sales boss claims Volkswagen is close to a 3.0-liter V-6 diesel settlement.
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Why VW diesel buyback pays owners to keep their cars for two more years
If all goes according to plan, more than 450,000 owners of Volkswagen and Audi sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks with 2.0-liter TDI diesel vehicles from the 2009 through 2015 model years will start to receive buyback offers from VW late this year. Many owners have already indicated that they plan to...
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First Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to diesel emission fraud
A Volkswagen engineer pleaded guilty to a charge related to the diesel scandal Friday.
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Study suggests every European diesel maker cheated on EU tests
A new study claims real-world fuel consumption of European-market cars does not line up with official ratings.
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2017 Jaguar XE 20d fuel economy review
What a shame. Diesel engines were just getting a foothold in the United States and Volkswagen had to go ruin it. At this point, it looks like diesel is dead for cars in the U.S., though it may hang on for SUVs and will certainly continue in heavy duty pickups. Yet in these uncertain times for oil...
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Renault believes mass-market diesel cars will slowly disappear from Europe.
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Most VW diesel owners want the buyback, not a modified car
So far, the majority of Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI owners seem to want buybacks.
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VW promises dealers it will cut prices to boost U.S. sales after diesel debacle
Volkswagen will take measures to boost sales in the wake of the diesel-emissions scandal.
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VW diesel buyback: Here's what it's like to be an owner, so far
A Volkswagen TDI owner in Portland, Oregon, who's a good friend of this site is taking us along for the ride as he prepares to sell back his 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI. The car, which only has 43,000 miles on it, was purchased new from a Portland-area dealer and maintained very well. Our...
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When will the last diesel truck be sold in the U.S.? Our poll results
Diesel now has a dim future at best among U.S. passenger-car buyers, though its prospects continue to look strong for a minority of pickup truck buyers. Heavy-duty commercial vehicles, on the other hand, largely use diesel engines as a matter of course. We asked our Twitter followers when that...
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Audi, VW, Porsche 3.0-liter diesel owners won't hear a thing until November
The next milestone in Volkswagen 3.0-liter TDI negotiations is a November 3 hearing.
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Volkswagen's scored in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Automobile Report slipped by about 3 percent.
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Cruise ships start to come under scrutiny as massive pollution machines
Cruise ships are a major source of air pollution, environmental groups note.
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What advice would you give a friend with a VW diesel? Our poll results
It's the question on hundreds of thousands of VW diesel owners' minds: what should I do? Should I simply sell the car back to Volkswagen, now that I know what amount I'm likely to be offered, or should I wait to find out what any modifications might entail? An article we did three weeks ago looking...
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Oversight of $2 billion VW electric-car funds required, charging companies say
A group of charging-network operators criticizes provisions of the preliminary Volkswagen diesel settlement.
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VW diesel acts were likely criminal, U.S. finds; settlement talks underway
The proposed $15 billion settlement between Volkswagen and regulators over its emission-cheating diesel cars is winding toward final approval, but VW's miseries are far from over. U.S. attorneys have been investigating the company and its introduction of "defeat device" software to pass EPA...
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U.K. businesses slowly moving away from diesel cars: survey
U.K. businesses are leasing fewer diesel cars, a new survey finds.
Stephen Edelstein