VW Group
-
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 well. But it appears the company's tone has changed since then. ALSO SEE: VW In Germany Denies EPA V-6 Diesel Charges, Porsche Pulls Cars Off Sale Last Friday, the company met with regulators from the EPA and the California Air Resources Board, and told them that the emissions problems with its...
-
Why Did Volkswagen Cheat On Diesel Emissions In Its TDI Cars?The bad news for Volkswagen just keeps on coming. In the last week, the company has fired much of its upper management, eradicated all mention of its TDI diesels from its U.S. website, and admitted that 11 million diesel vehicles have software that enabled them to pass emission tests while emitting...
John Voelcker -
VW Emission Cheating Could Kill Diesel Passenger Cars In U.S., Even Globally
We're just four days into the Volkswagen diesel-emission cheating scandal, but it's not too early to ask about its ultimate ramifications. The 482,000 VW and Audi cars being investigated by the EPA are a majority of all the diesel passenger cars sold in the U.S. since 2008, when new and tougher...
John Voelcker -
EPA Expands VW Diesel Probe To Audi, Porsche V-6s; All Diesels To Be Tested
Amidst a growing list of probes into Volkswagen's diesel-emission cheating scandal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expanding its investigation to cover additional diesel engines used in VW Group vehicles. The original admission by the company that it used a software "defeat device" to...
John Voelcker -
VW: 11 Million Diesels Had Cheating Software, $7.3 Billion Set Aside; Criminal Probe Reported
Volkswagen AG said today it would adjust its third-quarter earnings to set aside $7.3 billion (€6.5 billion) for costs related to its admission that it used software to cheat on U.S. emissions tests of its diesel engines. That sum will "cover the necessary service measures and other efforts to...
John Voelcker -
Volkswagen: Plug-In Hybrids A 'Bridge' To Pure Electric Cars In Future
It's often said that plug-in hybrids are the "gateway drug" to pure battery-electric vehicles, exposing drivers to the electric-car experience without looming range anxiety. Now it appears that a member of the powerful board of global automaker Volkswagen Group agrees. DON'T MISS: 2015 Volkswagen...
John Voelcker -
Let's say your company builds a crucial, high-volume component for advanced-technology vehicles. Suppose it emerged this week that you've now got contracts to supply two of the world's three biggest automakers. That would put you in a good spot, wouldn't it? First GM, now VW Group Yesterday, LG Chem said it had secured a supply contract with Audi. That means the Korean battery maker will be selling its cells not only to General Motors but also to the Volkswagen Group. They are two of the world's three largest camakers. The third, Toyota, has repeatedly said it sees little future for plug-in...
-
Bentley Hybrid Concept: Preview Of 2017 SUV Plug-In Hybrid System
As Bentley has been promising for more than two years now, it will introduce a plug-in hybrid powertrain in a future product. Now we know that the first plug-in Bentley ever will come in 2017, in a dedicated version of its upcoming sport-utilty vehicle. That confirmation came as the British marque...
John Voelcker -
Volkswagen Will Be The Biggest Electric-Car Maker In 2018, It Says
As a group, German automakers have not been at the front of the move toward plug-in electric cars. Nonetheless, Volkswagen Group will be the world leader in electric and hybrid cars by 2018. It says. The bold claim came not from an offhand comment by an executive at this week's Frankfurt Auto Show...
John Voelcker -
2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid To Be Pricey 'Performance Hybrid'?
The 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid crossover has had a long gestation, but reports say it will finally reach the U.S. market this fall. On sale in Europe for a year now, the hybrid Q5 was originally launched at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Technical details had emerged even before that. Now a report in...
John Voelcker -
Technical Details Revealed: 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Crossover
Sometimes you just never know where you'll dredge up technical details on vehicles that carmakers haven't yet launched. Technology conferences can be a good source. Take, for instance, the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) held last week in Pasadena, California. A battery systems...
John Voelcker
