VW
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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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Volkswagen Will Adopt Flat Batteries For Future Electric Cars
One of the biggest challenges in designing a battery-electric car is how to configure its large battery pack. The BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, and Tesla Model S all have flat battery packs under their cabin floors, but they are purpose-built electric cars without gasoline equivalents. Now Volkswagen says...
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VW's European Efficiency Issue: Only 'Slight Deviations' On 9 Cars
Volkswagen says a previously-reported issue with fuel-economy figures is less significant than originally thought.
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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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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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The Volkswagen Phaeton will borrow powertrain components from Audi's electric SUV.
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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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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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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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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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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 those tests performed in laboratories on dynamometers, or "rolling roads," which are widely acknowledged to be unrealistic--and easy to game. But the EU also gave automakers more leeway to exceed the legal limits for nitrogen oxides than the makers said would be necessary. DON'T MISS: Are 'Clean...
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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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EPA: 'Long List' Of Questions On New VW Diesel Software Feature
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...
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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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Next Volkswagen Phaeton To Go Electric (As VW Slashes Spending)
Volkswagen may add an electric powertrain to its Phaeton luxury sedan.
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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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How Will VW Fix My Diesel Car, And When? A List Of All Models
Volkswagen's U.S. CEO, Michael Horn, spent several hours yesterday testifying in front of a Congressional panel on the company's growing TDI diesel-emission cheating scandal. From that testimony, we can now break down how many cars and which models were affected, how the company expects to fix...
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Six Possible VW TDI Diesel Fixes: From Software To New Car
"You have power, you have energy, you have emissions: You get to choose two of them." That's the conundrum facing diesel-engine engineers, as summarized by Don Hillebrand, the director of energy systems research at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. And the VW diesel emission cheating scandal...
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