Diesel
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A Chinese environmental group is suing Volkswagen over its "defeat device" software.
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Ford F-150 Hybrid Pickup Truck By 2020 Reconfirmed, But Diesel Too?
Ford's CEO says the company will launch a hybrid F-150 by 2020. Is it planning a diesel too?
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Ignore VW Diesels, Make Company Sell Electric Cars: Tesla CEO Musk, 44 Others
It will cost a huge sum, likely billions of dollars, to make Volkswagen fix all of the 482,000 TDI diesel vehicles it has admitted use "defeat device" software to ignore emission laws. Indeed, it may not be practically possible for VW to modify 325,000 of those cars--and it would cost the company...
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New Investigations Of Bosch, EU Loans In VW Diesel Emission Scandal
German prosecutors are investigating Bosch to see if it helped VW configure "defeat device" software.
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VW: Small Group Of Engineers Built Diesel Cheat Software From 2005
Volkswagen says a small group of employees were responsible for the "defeat device" software.
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UPDATE: VW Diesel-Cheating Lawsuits To Be Heard In California, Not Detroit
Volkswagen wants to consolidate customer lawsuits into a class action, and face it in Detroit.
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While Volkswagen has submitted details of proposed fixes for its 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI diesel models to the EPA, no details of the changes required have emerged. But for the other set of VW Group diesel engines, the 3.0-liter V-6 TDI units used in Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles, Audi's CEO says the fix may be simple. That V-6 is used in seven different 2009 to 2016 vehicles, with total U.S. sales of 85,000 cars across all models. DON'T MISS: Software Must Be Updated In All 2009-2016 VW, Audi V-6 Diesels Rupert Stadler told a group of Audi workers at the company's Ingolstadt...
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Used VW Prices Fall More, With No End To Diesel Scandal In Sight
Volkswagen prices continue to slip as the diesel scandal continues.
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EU Regulators Gave In To VW, Exxon Demands For Easier Emission Rules
A Volkswagen official e-mailed European regulators to argue for less-strict emissions rules.
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VW Internal Diesel-Cheating Probe: So Far, 50 Employees Have Talked
Volkswagen offered amnesty to employees wiling to testify in an internal investigation.
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German Regulators Deem VW Diesel Emission Software A 'Defeat Device,' Deepening Crisis
The Volkswagen diesel emission scandal deepened on Tuesday as German regulators ruled that software to evade the use of emission-control systems constituted an illegal "defeat device." Known by its initials KBA, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority issued its decision in an e-mail--though...
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VW Diesel NOx Problem: So Tough Angela Merkel Complained About It (In 2010)
Angela Merkel complained about California emissions standards to the head of the state's Air Resources Board in 2010.
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Audi is offering its own "goodwill" program to A3 TDI owners.
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Volkswagen Proposes 2.0-Liter Diesel Fixes As Crisis Continues
Being a Volkswagen executive these days may be one of the more thankless jobs in the auto industry. Among groups including car buyers, business travelers, and environmental advocates, the first association with the brand now is often now "diesel emission scandal.” But differing customer...
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Software To Be Updated In All 2009-2016 VW, Audi V-6 Diesels
It was only three weeks ago that Volkswagen headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA had issued a complaint in which it accused VW of incorporating emission-cheating software into its 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesels, used by Audi and Porsche as...
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VW Diesel Software Cheats On European Emission Limits Too, BBC Test Shows
A BBC tests shows that Volkswagen "defeat device" software cheats on European emissions tests.
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Pickup Truck Fuel Economy For 2016: Diesels Take Top Three Spots
Which 2016 pickup truck is the most fuel efficient?
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Senator: NHTSA Should Rescind Fuel-Economy Credits For Illegal VW Diesels
A U.S. senator recently called on the NHTSA to rescind fuel-economy credits VW previously received for its diesel cars.
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Volkswagen launches newspaper ads as it tries to recover from the emissions scandal.
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For November 2015
Here are the best deals on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and diesel cars this month.
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How Would You Market VW Out Of Its Diesel-Emission Scandal? NPR Suggests Tactics
Advertising professionals suggest ways Volkswagen could market its way out of the current diesel scandal.
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VW Diesel Scandal Is Hurting Prices, Dealers: Here's How
The Volkswagen diesel scandal is taking a toll on resale values.
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2016 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Take Truck Fuel-Efficiency Crown At 25 MPG
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon diesels are officially the most fuel-efficient trucks on sale.
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VW Gives Owners Of 2009-2015 2.0-Liter Diesel Cars Debit Cards, Roadside Assistance
Investigations by VW and numerous government agencies into the company's TDI diesel-emission cheating scandal are still underway, so there's not a lot Volkswagen can say right now. But to try to stem damage among its TDI owners, VW's U.S. arm yesterday announced a "goodwill" program for the 482,000...
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