Volkswagen To Begin Recalling Over-Emitting Diesels in January
Volkswagen has announced that its massive recall for cars fit with emissions cheating software will begin in January. German authorities still need to approve the company’s plan to fix the cars which...
View ArticleVolkswagen 3.0L V6 Diesel Also Has Defeat Device
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined the 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine used by Volkswagen is also equipped with a defeat device. Over 10,000 vehicles in the U.S. have been found...
View ArticleCARB Orders 3.0L Diesel Recall For VW, Audi, and Porsche
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has ordered the Volkswagen Group to recall its vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter diesel V6 engines. Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen are all impacted by the order,...
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Can You Hear The Crickets Chirping In the Non-selling US Diesel Car Market?
Since the September Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal, mass-market diesel car sales are about nil, and what was a quiet din of selling activity at best of times is now nearly silent. Last month...
View ArticleUlrich Hackenberg Steps Down From Audi Board of Management
The fallout from the Volkswagen Group’s diesel scandal continues. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg has stepped down as member of the board of management for technical development at Audi after serving 30 years...
View ArticleEuropeans Authorities Approve Volkswagen Diesel Emission Fix
Volkswagen has announced that authorities have approved its proposed fix for about 8.5 million diesel engines in Europe. Approval by Germany’s KBA motor transport authority has been granted and will...
View ArticleSame Lawyer That Handled GM’s Ignition Switch Fund Hired By Volkswagen
Volkswagen has hired attorney Kenneth Feinberg, the same man who was responsible for handling the GM ignition switch compensation fund. Feinberg will be in charge of designing and administering an...
View ArticleVolkswagen Reportedly ‘Resisting Cooperation’ With The Feds
The U.S. attorney general is reportedly having a hard time getting information from Volkswagen regarding the diesel emissions scandal. The automaker is citing German privacy laws as an excuse not to...
View ArticleCalifornia Regulators Reject Volkswagen’s Diesel Fix
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rejected Volkswagen’s proposed diesel fix. The state said that the German automaker’s proposed fix was not adequate or fast enough, and that it would...
View Article700,000 Renaults Affected by Diesel Issues, Company Says It’s ‘Not Cheating’
Renault is hoping to avoid a Volkswagen-type diesel scandal. The French automaker’s vehicles aren’t sold in North America, but the Renault Captur is being recalled in Europe to fix pollution-control...
View ArticleTDI Diesel Owners To Get Generous Compensation By Volkswagen
Volkswagen is expected to offer generous compensation packages for the owners affected by its diesel scandal. Although the German automaker has not determined whether vehicle owners will receive cash,...
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Audi SQ7 TDI Features Three Blowers, 48-Volt Electrical System
Audi just released details about its all-new SQ7 TDI luxury utility vehicle, which packs a powerful diesel engine, advanced 48-volt electrical system, rear-wheel steering and much more. Curiously, the...
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Audi SQ7 TDI May Be Headed to the US
There’s a possibility the new Audi SQ7 TDI could be coming to the U.S. The high-performance luxury SUV was unveiled last week, sporting a 4.0-liter V8 diesel engine with 435 horsepower and 664...
View ArticleVolkswagen Pays Up To $7,000 To Diesel Owners
More details on Volkswagen’s $10 billion diesel scandal settlement have surfaced. The German automaker will reportedly pay between $1,000 and $7,000 to diesel vehicle owners, in addition to either...
View ArticleCalifornia Says No to VW’s 3.0-liter Diesel Fix
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) says Volkswagen’s proposed plan to fix 3.0-liter diesels is not good enough. Regulators in California have called on Volkswagen to come up with a better fix...
View ArticleNext Chevy Cruze Diesel Aimed at (Former) VW TDI Enthusiasts
Chevrolet is going to try to take advantage of Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal with its revised diesel-powered Cruze. Speaking with Automotive News, GM’s vice president of global propulsion...
View ArticleVolkswagen Storing Bought-Back Diesels In Old Football Stadium
All those cheating diesel vehicles have to go somewhere. As a result of its massive TDI diesel scandal, Volkswagen has been buying back numerous vehicles from owners and storing them at various...
View ArticleDrone Video Footage Shows How Big VW’s Diesel Scandal Is
One person managed to capture video using a drone showing how many cars Volkswagen has bought back. It was reported last week that the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan had become a storing site for...
View ArticleDespite Diesel Scandal Demand for VW TDI Vehicles Is Strong
With the vehicles now fixed and supply limited, demand for vehicles affected by Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal is proving to be strong. Volkswagen was unable to sell the vehicles with its...
View ArticleReport: VW Execs Told Full Emissions Costs Months Before Coming Clean
Throughout the entirety of Volkswagen’s diesel emission scandal, the automaker has changed its tune on several occasions. After evading scrutiny from regulators for years, it finally admitted to...
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