Volkswagen diesel scandal
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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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VW Diesel Ad Pledges It's 'Working To Make Things Right'
Volkswagen launches newspaper ads as it tries to recover from the emissions scandal.
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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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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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'Clean Diesel' Is Dead Forever: Bob Lutz On VW's Culture Of Fear
Bob Lutz claims a culture of fear led to Volkswagen's emissions cheating.
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Although VW headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S. EPA's contention that its 3.0-liter TDI diesel engines contained illegal emission software, Porsche's U.S. arm suspended sales of its Cayenne Diesel on Tuesday. Now, Volkswagen Group of America has issued a stop-sale order to its dealers for a list of pricey Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles that use the V-6 diesel at the heart of the dispute. And more models and years are named in the order than were originally identified by the EPA. DON'T MISS: VW In Germany Denies EPA V-6 Diesel Charges, Porsche Pulls Cars Off...
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More VW Emission 'Irregularities' As Investors Question Confrontation With EPA
Another day, another Volkswagen emission scandal? It's beginning to seem like it. The latest news is that VW Group in Germany has found "irregularities" in carbon-dioxide emission levels in roughly 800,000 vehicles, mostly diesels, producing fuel-economy figures that were too high. That discovery...
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European Makers: Many Diesel Cars Will Phase Out Earlier Than Planned
The Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal is due to have some lasting consequences, not just for the German automaker itself but for the entire global auto industry. It may lead to a serious contraction of the diesel market worldwide—including in the very near future, the phase-out of a number...
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VW In Germany Denies EPA V-6 Diesel Charges, Porsche Pulls Cars Off Sale: UPDATED
Last month, Volkswagen apparently admitted that it had used "defeat device" software to evade emission controls in 482,000 cars sold in the U.S. with three versions of its 2.0-liter TDI diesel engine. Then, yesterday, the EPA issued a complaint in which it accused VW of incorporating similar...
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VW Diesel V-6 Engines Used By Audi, Porsche Have Cheat Software Too: EPA
Sometimes there's no substitute for having a reporter right at a press event--with a smartphone. David Shepardson, D.C. bureau chief for The Detroit News, attended a press conference held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today. At that event, the EPA revealed that some 3.0-liter V-6 TDI...
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EU Regulators Dilute New Emission Rules To Allow 2.1 Times The Legal Limits Until 2020
The official press release from the European Union sounds as though Wednesday's vote on new emission-testing rules makes it tougher for automakers to cheat as Volkswagen admitted doing with its 2.0-liter diesel engines. Indeed, the new rules add on-road tests of emissions in real-world driving to...
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European testing standards allow greater opportunities for cheating.
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VW: Newest Diesel Engines Had No 'Defeat' Software, Legal In Europe
One of the many complications of the VW diesel emission scandal is that the 482,000 affected cars in the U.S. encompass three different types of engine and emission-control system. In Germany, Volkswagen has investigated its newest generation of 2.0-liter diesel engines to find out if they too...
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VW Diesel Owners In Limbo Until Recall Issued, While Cars Lose Value
As owners wait for a fix, Volkswagen TDI models lose value.
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Will My Diesel Volkswagen Be Recalled? Check Your VIN On VW Website
Volkswagen owners can now check to see if their diesel cars are being recalled.
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Even In 2007, As VW Designed Dirty Diesels, It Said Electric Cars Were The Future
Many journalists tend to have pack-rat tendencies, but sorting out old press kits, files, and magazines can have unexpected rewards. So it was for auto writer John Rettie, who recently uncovered an interesting tidbit in an issue of Driver, the in-house magazine sent out by Volkswagen of America to...
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VW Joins Chrysler With 'Dirtiest Tailpipe' After Diesel Scandal Revealed
The Union of Concerned Scientists revises its carmaker emissions rankings in light of the Volkswagen diesel scandal.
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A couple of weeks ago, Volkswagen seemed confident that it would be just a matter of weeks before it made some simple tweaks and got its 2016 lineup of TDI diesel vehicles certified by the EPA. That was before the existence of a second, and different, piece of software--previously undisclosed by VW--came to light. The EPA has said that it has a "long list" of questions it needs to answer about what the software does, and how VW diesel cars perform under all operating circumstances, before it will consider certifying them for sale in the U.S. DON'T MISS: How Will VW Fix My Diesel Car, And...
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VW To Recall 8.5 Million TDI Diesel Vehicles Across Europe; Fixes Not Yet Revealed
Volkswagen will recall 8.5 million diesel cars in Europe, including 2.4 million in Germany.
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Carmakers Lobby To Keep Software Secret, Despite VW Emission Scandal
Carmakers want to cut off public access to their software, potentially hampering important independent research.
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VW Diesel Acceleration, Fuel Economy Fall Without 'Cheat Mode' (Video)
As Volkswagen works overtime to figure out what changes it will make to 482,000 TDI diesel cars sold in the U.S. with a "cheat mode" that let them comply with emission rules, an obvious question arises. What will those cars be like to drive and own when they're fixed? Consumer Reports, one of only...
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2016 VW Diesel Lineup Withdrawn: Jetta, Passat, Golf, Beetle TDI Models May Be Modified
Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen's U.S. arm, will testify today before Congress on the VW diesel-emission cheating scandal, including what he knew and when he knew it. His testimony, released yesterday, included a nugget of future product information: VW has withdrawn its application for...
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Good Time To Buy Another VW: $2,000 Loyalty Bonus For Owners
Volkswagen is upping incentives to keep buyers from defecting.
Stephen Edelstein