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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 post for owners themselves, alerting them to their rights under the proposed deal. The post to owners is titled VW owners, get the facts! It points out that owners could be approached by third parties offering to take the cars off their hands more quickly than the pace of the court process and...
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VW will roll out particulate filters for gasoline engines next year
Volkswagen will add particulate filters to certain gasoline powertrains beginning in June 2017.
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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 urges higher VW diesel buyback amounts
Consumer Reports claims Volkswagen TDI may be entitled to greater buyback amounts.
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VW faces far worse problems in South Korea than in U.S.
The South Korean government suspended sales of Volkswagen, Audi, and Bentley models.
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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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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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VW diesel plan gets preliminary approval, but buyback offers won't start yet
As expected, a federal district-court judge gave preliminary approval yesterday to a plan for Volkswagen to buy back or modify hundreds of thousands of 2.0-liter diesel vehicles sold from 2009 through 2015. The cars, sold by VW and Audi, contained "defeat device" software that kept their emissions...
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VW likely to build electric cars in North America by 2020: executive
Volkswagen may build an electric car in North America beginning in 2020.
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VW's long road ahead to restore consumer trust, faith in green credentials
Volkswagen has a long way to go before it restores its green credentials.
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It's a question that hundreds of thousands of VW 2.0-liter TDI diesel owners will be asking soon, if they haven't already: Should I take the buyback? Some have already made up their minds. They want their cars to go away, and will sell them back to the manufacturer that deceived them and lied to regulators. Others, though, like the fundamental characteristics of their cars. They're fun to drive, have lots of torque, and are very fuel-efficient, most of all in highway cruising. DON'T MISS: What will I get for my VW diesel car in the buyback? That second group of owners, based on reader...
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Why VW killed its TDI diesels in the U.S.: future emission standards
Hell hath no fury like a well-meaning government regulator who's been sneered at and condescended to by executives of one of the world's largest auto companies—only to learn the company has systematically lied to her and deliberately violated the laws she's charged with enforcing. After the...
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VW's big electric-car pledge: LG Chem, Panasonic possible battery partners (updated)
Volkswagen reportedly hopes to sell 1 million electric cars within the next decade.
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What does VW's diesel-pollution mitigation program actually do?
Last month's settlement proposal to resolve the claims of more than 450,000 owners of VW and Audi 2.0-liter diesel cars contains quite a few separate requirements in its hundreds of pages. As well as buybacks of the affected cars and separate cash payments to owners, it requires Volkswagen to set...
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Audi, Porsche, VW 3.0-liter V-6 diesel fix rejected by California regulators
Owners of several of the pricier Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen models fitted with VW's 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine will have to wait a little longer to find out what VW Group will have to do to make them comply with emission regulations. A final proposal for buybacks and possible modifications...
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What do VW dealers get from the diesel-emission settlement?
Volkswagen dealers continue to negotiate with the company over diesel reparations.
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Volkswagen and Audi owners who bought their TDI cars after September 18 get less money in the settlement announced last week.
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How to use $2 billion VW diesel fine for electric-car charging: advocate offers advice
The Volkswagen diesel emission scandal erupted last September, when the EPA formally issued a Notice of Violation to one of the world's three largest automakers for willfully violating U.S. emission laws for seven years. Since then, much speculation has appeared over what forms of punishment VW...
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VW thinks it can fix 85,000 V-6 diesels from Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen
Volkswagen believes it can address excess emissions from 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesels.
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What will I get for my VW diesel car in the buyback?
Here's what you can expect to get for your VW TDI diesel in the recently-announced settlement.
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What will VW do with 400,000 dirty diesel cars it buys back?
What will VW do with 400,000 dirty diesel cars it buys back? Destroy them, probably
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VW diesel settlement details: buybacks, payments, modifications, fines, more
More than nine months after the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal came to light, the full details of the proposed final settlement between VW and the EPA were released this morning by Judge Charles Breyer. Owners of the TDI diesel vehicles from Audi and Volkswagen fitted with "defeat device"...
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