TDI
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A Volkswagen dealer is already offering deals to TDI owners covered by the recently-approved settlement.
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Buybacks coming for Audi Q7 TDI diesel SUVs: German report
Audi will buy back 25,000 Q7 TDI SUVs, according to a German report.
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Final VW diesel settlement signed; buyback offers to start soon
As expected, yesterday U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the final agreement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and the state of California covering the bulk of VW's diesel emission cheating scandal. The agreement means that buyback offers can now be issued to owners of almost half a million...
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Why VW diesel owners should get full price in buyback: opinion
If Judge Charles Breyer signs the final settlement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and a California agency tomorrow, buyback offers will start to go out sometime next month to owners of almost half a million VW and Audi diesel cars. However, not every owner plans to participate in the settlement. The...
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Judge 'inclined' to sign VW diesel settlement, decision by Oct 25
The judge in charge of the Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI settlement said he was inclined to grant approval.
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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 and Bosch separately opposed requests for Dieselgate documents from European litigants.
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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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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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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 owner, who we're not naming to avoid any complications with his sale back to VW, said he bought it because of the ample power and very good fuel economy—a common tale. READ MORE: VW diesel deal: what should I do? Take buyback? Wait for updates? "I’d run my car forever if it didn’t...
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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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VW customer satisfaction plummeted, now near the bottom
Volkswagen's scored in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Automobile Report slipped by about 3 percent.
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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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FTC warns VW dealers not to mislead owners about buybacks
Volkswagen diesel owners are still waiting for final approval of the proposed settlement that will allow VW to buy back their cars. But on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission took the unusual step of warning VW dealers not to mislead owners about the buyback terms. It also issued an informational...
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Diesel lobby group slams VW mitigation plan, says it will miss clean-air targets
The preliminary Volkswagen diesel settlement includes not only provisions for buybacks and vehicle modifications, but also funding for mitigation of the environmental damage caused by excess pollution from the affected TDI cars. A public comment period for the settlement—which received...
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Consumer Reports claims Volkswagen TDI may be entitled to greater buyback amounts.
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What can VW diesel owners buy now? Perhaps a Chevy Cruze diesel?
General Motors will target Volkswagen TDI owners with its next Chevrolet Cruze diesel.
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EU, consumer groups pressure VW for diesel cheat compensation in Europe
The EU government is working with national consumer groups to get compensation for Volkswagen diesel owners.
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CA regulator to start testing VW TDI diesel modifications for all versions
The California Air Resources Board will test proposed modifications for Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI models.
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VW diesel owners not happy with offers, communications: survey
Volkswagen owners are ambivalent about the diesel settlement, according to a new survey.
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VW diesel deception known by highest execs, lawsuits say
Every scandal comes down to a set of related questions: who knew what, and when did they know it? Thus far, in the VW diesel emission scandal, those questions remain unanswered. A report from an independent inquiry into the entire chain of events, commissioned by VW Group and conducted by law firm...
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