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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.

All of that comes on top of more than 500 class actions filed on behalf of owners and lessors of Volkswagen diesel cars — an unprecedented number, according to Elizabeth Cabraser, a leading mass - disaster plaintiffs attorney who is heading a 22 - lawyer steering committee trying to bring order to the sprawling mess.

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After the car companies met with the government at the start of this month, the CEOs of Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW conceded responsibility for the diesel scandal and promised to pay for software upgrades to reduce emissions from affected vehicles.

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.

Platinum is used in autocatalysts, mainly for diesel cars, where demand has been sliding after the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Over the weekend, Volkswagen took the highly unusual step of suspending sales of certain 2015 clean diesel models, while it figures out how to fix cars with software designed...

Martin Winterkorn, the embattled chief executive of Volkswagen, has announced that he is to resign following the scandal surrounding the emissions of its diesel cars.

The company agreed to a $ 14.7 billion settlement with the United States in 2016, which requires Volkswagen to repurchase the dirty diesel cars it sold, or give cash payouts to owners who decide to keep the cars and get them fixed.

The controversy engulfing Volkswagen's diesel - car emissions won't have an immediate impact on New York car owners hoping to pass inspection.

In September 2015 it emerged that Volkswagen had fitted software to around 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide which caused them to release fewer smog - causing pollutants during tests than in real - world driving conditions.

This month Volkswagen will begin to recall at least 11 million diesel cars that emit more pollutants than regulations permit.

Volkswagen has taken a step into the shameful limelight for installing a deceptive device in their diesel - powered cars that tricks emissions tests into lower scores, NPR reports.

In using the defeat device across an estimated 11 million cars around the world, Volkswagen's engineers signaled their own defeat in the contest to make diesel a viable alternative for American consumers.

The Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal also highlighted how diesel cars can emit more on the road than in the laboratory tests.

VW sold just 877 more cars and CUVs than Mazda in February, and if Volkswagen still can't legally sell diesels by the time the new CX - 9 launches, it had better sign some new deals with Hertz and Enterprise.

That's a great shame, but perhaps not unexpected - for one, Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal has meant significant belt - tightening and it's cheaper to spin off new versions of existing models - like Clubsport Golfs - than it is to develop an entirely new car, even on a modular platform like the MQB setup underpinning many of the Group's current models.

According to Reuters, Volkswagen may offer to buy back affected diesel cars from customers, or cancel existing leases.

Volkswagen and the U.S. Department of Justice have come to a preliminary deal that may see VW buying back as many as 482,000 diesel cars affected by the company's «cheating» software.

It's no secret that Volkswagen cranked up the incentives on its remaining gasoline cars late last year after the automaker had to stop selling its diesel models due to emissions problems.

CARS.COM — Even if the Volkswagen Group gets regulatory approval to fix some 475,000 four - cylinder diesel cars in its ongoing diesel - emissions scandal, the repaired systems could still pollute more than they originally certified under.

Volkswagen will likely use the concept car's debut at CES to reveal its future plans for electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles as it seeks to distance itself from the specter of its diesel emissions scandal.

Update, Sept. 22, 2015: On Tuesday, Volkswagen announced that 11 million diesel cars worldwide use the same «defeat device» software that evades emissions testing.

This is the natural replacement for the diesel engine, which I figure should be on its deathbed thanks to Volkswagen Group's Dieselgate and the prospect for hydrogen fuel cell trucks, electrified cars, and this sort of engine, as well as Mazda's Skyactive - X Compression four - banger.

(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters)- Volkswagen AG's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more maintenance, experts said Tuesday.

Despite all of the craziness going on at Volkswagen surrounding its ugly diesel emissions scandal, the company is still selling cars.

«We are working under the assumption that we will no longer offer diesel vehicles in the United States,» Volkswagen Passenger Cars chief Herbert Diess told Handelsblatt.

«The basic interaction of different energy sources — electricity, petrol, diesel and natural gas — represents a paradigm shift at Volkswagen,» said Frank Welsch, head of technical development for Volkswagen Passenger Cars, in a statement.

Prior to the scandal, Volkswagen offered diesel engines in six of its eight U.S. models, and TDI - branded cars and crossovers accounted for more than 20 percent of U.S. sales.

Volkswagen's long - derided goal of selling 800,000 cars and light trucks here before the end of this decade already is starting to feel quaint as the media assess the damage to future sales caused by the company's diesel emissions test - software scandal.

The car was also expected to offer two turbodiesel engines, though it remains to be seen whether Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal has affected those plans.

Luxury car brand Audi, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, still sees a diesel vehicle as possible, its Americas president said last week.

STUTTGART, Germany — Porsche has never been a diesel kind of car brand, though its parent company, Volkswagen Group, is heavily invested in Germany's favorite type of engine, as are rivals Daimler and BMW Group.

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.

Diesel, if you'd not noticed, has been given a rather lower profile at the Volkswagen Group in recent years, so while another diesel SQ5 is on the way the car has been launched with a new 3 - litre V6 petrol engine.

These cars join the 482,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles equipped with 2.0 - liter diesel four - cylinder engines that were called out for violations by the EPA in September.

Volkswagen AG used cameras instead of mirrors on the XL1, an aerodynamic diesel - hybrid two - seater developed at the behest of Chairman Ferdinand Piech and touted as the world's most efficient car.

In Europe, diesel engines are very common in cars, but in the United States, we typically only see diesels in a few Volkswagen models.

ARB issued to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America an In Use Compliance Letter addressing concerns over test results for 2014, 2015, and 2016 vehicles with 3.0 L diesel engines, alleging that these model years included defeat devices...

The eighth generation Civic was launched in India in 2006 and was discontinued in 2011 due to low demand for petrol powered cars in the D - segment where the Volkswagen Jetta, Skoda Octavia, Chevrolet Cruze and Toyota Corolla had an upper hand due to diesel engines.

AUDI»S DIESEL RACE CAR Dieselgate has rocked Volkswagen's universe and some feared its racing efforts would suffer, but Audi just pulled the wraps off its brand - new LMP1 race car, the RCAR Dieselgate has rocked Volkswagen's universe and some feared its racing efforts would suffer, but Audi just pulled the wraps off its brand - new LMP1 race car, the Rcar, the R18.

Even if Volkswagen «s woes are sapping the life out of the diesel passenger car market, you'll still be able to get a stout and thrifty little truck with three pedals and a stick.

As the Volkswagen diesel scandal grinds on relentlessly, with some heads rolling at Volkswagen and new talk of car buybacks, we shouldn't lose sight of the toughest long - term challenge for Volkswagen...

Today, only Volkswagen and Mercedes - Benz offer diesel - powered cars here - a dramatic change from the diesel models available here a decade ago.

The TDI makes a respectable 74 horsepower, and Volkswagen is claiming that this will be the most fuel efficient five - passenger diesel car in the world.

With its diesel emissions cheating, Volkswagen lost the trust of the American people, which is a shame because its gasoline - engine cars are still quite good.

According to The Car Connection, Volkswagen is considering a diesel version for the 2009 Passat CC.

British customers love a hot hatchback - but our taxation and company car rules are still weighted towards diesel, so it's no surprise that the Volkswagen Golf GTD has been one of the most popular variants in the model's line - up.

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«We've asked Germany for more diesel production,» said Al Gossett, owner of Gossett Motor Cars in Memphis, Tenn., and chairman of the Volkswagen Dealer Advisory Council.

Automobile makers have all but abandoned the diesel — Volkswagen still sells diesel cars, but even Mercedes, one of the last holdouts, no longer sells diesel cars in the United States.