Diesel
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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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You'll never know the EPA ratings of heavy-duty pickup trucks: here's why
The EPA doesn't require carmakers to report fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks.
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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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2017 BMW diesel lineup gets EPA approval for sale
The EPA approved 2017 BMW diesel models for sale last week.
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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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Utah doctors to sue TV's 'Diesel Brothers' for illegal modifications
A Utah doctor group plans to sue the stars of the Discovery Channel show "Diesel Brothers," alleging that they made illegal modifications to trucks.
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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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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 within legal limits only during testing, but bypassed emission controls in real-world driving. Volkswagen must buy back or modify 85 percent of the 466,000 cars sold with those engines. Separately, it will pay owners who agree not to sue the company up to $5,000 each. DON'T MISS: VW diesel deal...
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Updates to VW diesel cars: a few details, timing emerge on modifications
With luck, owners of the 466,000 Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter diesel cars at the center of the VW emission cheating scandal now know that they will be offered a choice of what to do with their cars. Either they will be able to sell their cars back to the company for a set price, or they can have...
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Diesel car sales down in 2016; will there be any in 2017?
A backlog of diesel cars waiting to be tested by federal regulators has delayed several models from going on sale in the U.S. including many from BMW and possibly others from different manufacturers. And the backlog only compounds the problems diesel-powered passenger cars and SUVs face in the...
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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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VW diesel deal: what should I do? Take buyback? Wait for updates?
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...
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Mazda's diesel off the table for U.S., it appears
Mazda may not bring its "SkyActiv-D" diesel engine to the U.S. after all.
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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 diesel scandal broke in mid-September, U.S. executives of VW Group said they were confident the diesel versions of their 2016 models would be certified for sale within a few weeks. The company doesn't seem to believe that any more. DON'T MISS: VW won't relaunch 'clean diesels' as part of its US core...
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Indian capital to cancel registrations of diesel cars 10 years or older, immediately
An Indian court has ordered older diesel cars off New Delhi's roads.
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VW won't relaunch 'clean diesels' as part of its US core, execs say
Automotive News reported Tuesday that Volkwagen's North American chief said the brand won't bring back most of its diesels to the U.S. anytime soon. “We are not stopping diesel. Wherever diesel makes sense as a package to the car, we’ll continue,” Hinrich Woebcken told Automotive...
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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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Toyota seeks to stop investing in diesel engines altogether: exec
A European Toyota executive said the company could phase out diesel engines.
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