Volkswagen diesel scandal
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Five months after it first hit the press, U.S. owners of 580,000 diesel vehicles with Volkswagen TDI engines are no closer to knowing how or when their cars will be modified than they were in mid-September. And if a report last week by the Reuters news service is accurate, they have at least another month to wait--and potentially longer yet. VW Group has said it will issue the results of its internal investigation into the diesel-cheating scandal on April 21, although that report is separate from any agreement with the EPA. DON'T MISS: VW To Release Diesel Cheating Report April 21, Annual...
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EPA To Demand More Electric Cars From VW To Settle Diesel Scandal: Report
A German newspaper has suggested that the Environmental Protection Agency wants Volkswagen to build electric cars at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The agency also wants Volkswagen to help build a nationwide network of DC fast-charging sites for plug-in electric vehicles. Those...
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Former GM Exec Bob Lutz: Years Ago, VW Emissions Left Automaker Baffled
Bob Lutz says GM engineers were baffled when they examined VW diesel cars.
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VW CEO Tipped Off About U.S. Diesel Probe Earlier Than Previously Known
Did Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn know about the company’s “defeat device” built into its diesel vehicles, and the impending scandal, as early as May 2014? Based on some information recently leaked to a German newspaper, Bild-Zeitung, it’s become a possibility he might...
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Illegal VW Diesel Emissions: Tallying Public Health Damage
Excess Volkswagen diesel emissions will contribute to premature deaths, researchers say.
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Diesels Still Needed For Truck Fuel Economy Despite VW Scandal: Advocate
Allen Schaeffer probably doesn't have the easiest job these days. He's executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel, and technology. With the Volkswagen diesel-emission scandal soon to enter...
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New European emissions-testing rules would allow carmakers to exceed legal limits of nitrogen oxides.
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CARB Shows Test Equipment That Found VW Diesel Defeat Device (Video)
The California Air Resources Board shows the type of equipment that found Volkswagen's "defeat device" software.
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VW Submits V-6 Diesel-Update Plan For Audi, Porsche, VW Models
Volkswagen submitted proposed modifications for 3.0-liter V-6 TDI models this week.
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VW Diesel Scandal Erodes Trust In Germany, Auto Industry Too
The Volkswagen diesel scandal is affecting public perception of the entire auto industry, a new survey finds.
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Diesel Has An Endpoint, Says Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne
FCA Sergio Marchionne says diesels will become a regulatory liability in five years.
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Supplier Bosch Defends Diesels, Blames VW, Investigates Internally
Bosch says Volkswagen is solely responsible for diesel cheating, but is still conducting its own internal investigation.
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Another week brings more new stories on the diesel-emission cheating scandal that threatens to dig Volkswagen deeper into a ditch of its own making. Following reports in German newspapers late last week suggesting that the "defeat device" software was an "open secret" in VW's engine group, the company bit back yesterday. VW Group CEO Matthias Müller told reporters at a reception that the sources for the Sueddeutsche Zeitung report "have no idea about the whole matter." DON'T MISS: VW Diesel Cheating An 'Open Secret' In Engine Group: Report Müller's statement, as reported by Reuters...
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BMW Admits VW Emission Scandal Hurts All Diesel Sales In U.S.
A BMW executive believes the Volkswagen scandal will hurt all U.S. diesel sales.
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How Can VW, Audi Dealers Still Sell Used TDI Diesel Vehicles?
Hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi owners are now in their fifth month of waiting to find out when and how regulators will approve modifications to their diesel cars. But there's another group that's been affected by VW's diesel-emission cheating scandal: Volkswagen and Audi dealerships...
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VW Diesel Cheating An 'Open Secret' In Engine Group: Report
A German newspaper has reported that the use of "defeat device" software to cheat on U.S. emissions laws was widespread knowledge within the diesel-engine group at Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. And, it said, one whistleblower involved in the deception had alerted a senior manager...
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VW Appoints New Electric-Car Leader From Supplier Continental
Volkswagen hired a Continental executive to oversee its new electric-car development group.
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Not Just VW: Internet Offers Diesel 'Defeat Devices' For Sale Too
With some tinkering, it's possible to bypass emissions controls on diesel vehicles.
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Volkswagen will reportedly hire an ex-FBI Director to advise it.
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VW Deepens Diesel-Scandal Woes With Denials, Confrontation, Muddled Messages
By this point, the principles of corporate crisis-management communications are pretty well established. A company with a looming PR catastrophe needs to respond immediately, keep one trustworthy and high-level executive in front of the cameras, repeatedly promise the company will make good, and...
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California Rejects VW Diesel Fix Plan: 'Gaps,' 'Lacks Detail'
The California Air Resources Board rejected Volkswagen's plan to modify 2.0-liter diesel cars.
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Rest Of Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche Diesel Owners Get Gift Cards Too
Volkswagen will give 3.0-liter V-6 diesel owners the same "goodwill" package offered to owners of 2.0-liter four-cylinder cars.
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VW May Buy Back (Some) TDI Diesel-Cheating Cars In U.S.: Report
Volkswagen could buy back 115,000 diesel cars in the U.S., a new report says.
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VW Sales In U.S., Europe Slammed By Diesel Emission Scandal (UPDATED)
It's been a little more than three months since the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal erupted into the public eye. Over that time, VW has revealed multiple violations of emissions rules across the globe for roughly 11 million of its TDI diesel cars sold not only by Volkswagen but also Audi and...
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