Sentences with phrase «u.s. diesel emissions»

The top 3.2 L I - 5 diesel offered in the current global Ranger may have trouble meeting future U.S. diesel emissions standards.

Volkswagen AG's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

Volkswagen's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday...

Hans Dieter Poetsch was CFO when scandal broke over cars rigged to cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is fighting diesel emissions - cheating allegations from U.S. and California regulators following CEO Sergio Marchionne's failed bid to find a merger partner.

And I'm going to see another technology in the U.S. that reduces nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel trucks by up to 50 % while preserving horsepower.

Reports emerged on Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department is poised to file a civil lawsuit against the firm for selling over 100,000 vehicles that emit excess diesel emissions.

In collaboration with CARB, the ICCT contracted with a group of engineers at West Virginia University to compare the NOx emissions of three U.S. diesel cars in and out of the lab.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found in 2015 that Volkswagen manipulated software so that diesel emissions controls worked only when cars were on test stands.

Another supply chain upset resulted when Volkswagen admitted software was installed to allow 580,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. to emit excess emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused the carmaker of illegally using hidden software to allow excess diesel emissions on Thursday but CEO Sergio Marchionne said the news would not affect the company's financial targets, according to reports in Italy.

EMISSIONS - Because diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than gasoline it can be more polluting, earning a reputation for sootiness when it came into wider U.S. automotive use during the 1970's oil crisis.

DE), the world's largest automaker by sales, has admitted it had rigged emissions tests in diesel - powered vehicles in the United States and U.S. authorities said on Monday they would widen their probe to other automakers.

The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.

But the indictment alleges Winterkorn was informed of VW's diesel emissions cheating in May 2014 and in July 2015 and he agreed with other senior VW executives «to continue to perpetrate the fraud and deceive U.S. regulators,» prosecutors said.

Hagens Berman is one of the most successful auto litigation law firms in the U.S. and is presently leading nationwide cases against Volkswagen, GM, Mercedes and Fiat Chrysler for use of diesel emissions - cheating software.

The application of hybrid powertrains and renewable fuels on diesel platforms will further reduce the vehicles» greenhouse gas emissions and could breathe still more life into what was a very hazy U.S. industry not long ago.

The hybrid and diesel powertrains in upcoming Jeep and Ram products are designed to help FiatChrysler meet strict CO2 emissions and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.

Sadly, Audi no longer offers a diesel engine in the Q5 in the U.S. due to its emissions - cheating scandal, so if you want better fuel economy, you'll have to opt for the Lexus NX 300h hybrid, which is rated 33/30/31 mpg.

It took another country outside Europe, that is the U.S., to expose VAG and their tainted diesel emissions tests.

Volkswagen has been in full crisis mode since the revelation in September that it was cheating U.S. regulators on diesel emissions.

President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America Michael Horn appeared Thursday before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, withdrawing from emissions - certification consideration suspect 2016 diesel models in the wake of the automaker's diesel scandal.

According to U.S. Justice Department court documents, any emissions modification «results in a quantifiable reduction in NOx emissions» to prescribed limits for each generation of diesel engines.

VW and Audi no longer are selling diesel engines in the U.S. following an emissions cheating scandal that was revealed in fall 2015, and it appears sales are rebounding: Together, VW and Audi sold 508,929 vehicles in the U.S. through November, up 7.6 % from like 2016.

VW had a chance to distinguish itself and the Passat as the only midsize sedan offering a diesel (the Mazda6 diesel never made it to the U.S.), but now the company's emissions deception will indeed have long - reaching consequences that put a lot of doubt into Volkswagen's future plans for the U.S. market.

The software was used to circumvent EPA emissions inspections of its diesel engines in the U.S. No single solution will solve every problem due to varied transmissions and country - specific designs, VW officials say.

The U.S. arm of the South Korean auto maker will begin offering 6 - speed automatic transmissions next year and is at work developing a diesel engine that can meet stringent U.S. emissions regulations.

The new diesel eight - cylinder doesn't confirm to U.S. emissions regulations, and the carmaker has no plans to federalize it for us.

The surprise is not over the German native's sudden departure, which VW says was «through mutual agreement,» but that Horn was still on the job half a year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused the automaker of using a «cheater» device that would make it appear, falsely, that more than 482,000 diesel models sold here between 2009 and 2015 met emissions standards.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles claiming the automaker used software to evade emissions controls on diesel vehicles.

None of the diesels currently available in the U.S. use urea injection — they all pass our current emissions standards without it.

As an aside, the Japanese automaker still plans to import a diesel - powered midsize Mazda6 to the U.S. but only, according to a spokesman, when it is confident it «can both meet the necessary emissions standards and provide the level of driver involvement and enjoyment that is expected of a Mazda.»

He takes over from Martin Winterkorn, who resigned earlier this week in the wake of revelations that Volkswagen diesel cars had «cheater» software to evade U.S. emissions regulations.

However the introduction of the diesel variant of Mazda6 to the U.S. market was delayed from the second half of 2013 to spring 2014 due to emission issue.

Volkswagen reached a $ 14.7 billion settlement with 475,000 U.S. owners of diesel vehicles and federal and California regulators in October after admitting to installing secret software in its diesel cars to cheat emissions tests.

The availability of a diesel would be dependent on U.S. emissions standards.

The automaker was caught last year cheating on California and U.S. emissions tests for its four - cylinder diesel engines.

The Mazda diesel engine's on sale in Japan and Europe, but emissions regulations are different in the U.S.

FCA US announced today it has formally filed an application for diesel vehicle emissions certification with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its 2017 model - year (MY) Jeep ® Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 diesel vehicles.

Volkswagen will take a step back from the diesel powertrains that defined its U.S. vehicle lineup for the better part of a decade amid a repositioning of the brand in the aftermath of the company's emissions scandal, VW's top U.S. official says.

It remains to be seen if U.S. regulators will share Jaguar Land Rover's enthusiasm for diesels going forward; until the new administration signaled its intention to relax fuel economy and emissions standards, prospects for diesel in the U.S. looked limited at best, with impending 2018 legislation making VW throw in the towel instead of waiting for the regulatory regime to tighten.

The automaker said in a statement in response to the lawsuit that «All Ford vehicles, including those with diesel engines, comply with all U.S. EPA and CARB emissions regulations.

He also said the company has finally cracked the diesel code, offering performance Mazda customers expect while meeting U.S. emissions standards.

But advances in diesel technologies, such as the common - rail injection systems that make a diesel engine run quieter, reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, will help U.S. consumers to accept diesels in light trucks and cars, Malesh said.

The diesel Volkswagen Touareg may not be for sale in the U.S. any longer, but the automaker is still facing questions over its emissions control software.

VW Group's Skoda unit is considering whether to sell cars in the U.S. where its parent is mired in a diesel emissions scandal.

Volkswagen is facing a new round of questions as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has expanded its investigation of an emissions cheating scandal to include more diesel models, including Porsche.

GM says the Cruze diesel is its «cleanest ever produced» and meets U.S. Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards.

In an effort to comply with U.S. emissions standards (Tier 2 Bin 5 emission regulations), the diesel relies on a new catalytic converter system that utilizes diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), NOx trap catalyst (NTC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) technologies.

Additional engine features: Iron cylinder block and aluminum DOHC cylinder head Forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods Oiling circuit that includes a dedicated feed for the turbocharger to provide increased pressure at the turbo and faster oil delivery Piston - cooling oil jets 16.5:1 compression ratio Common rail direct injection fuel system Ceramic glow plugs for shorter heat - up times and higher glow temperatures Balance shaft that contributes to smoothness and drives the oil pump Laminated steel oil pan with upper aluminum section that contributes to engine rigidity and quietness B20 bio-diesel capability The Duramax 2.8 L is the cleanest diesel truck engine ever produced by General Motors, and meets some of the toughest U.S. emissions standards, thanks in part to a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system.