Jaguar Land Rover rolled out new diesel models just as the
VW diesel crisis began taking its toll and remains committed to the tech as several competitors, including VW itself, are rushing into electrics.
Despite a number of automakers curtailing their plans for diesel offerings or development, some are doubling down on a bet made well before the
Volkswagen diesel crisis developed.
Though shareholders are focused on the future, the
ongoing diesel crisis got more airtime than expected, reports Timothy Rooks.
Operating profit, excluding special items such as higher provisions for costs from its
historic diesel crisis, was 17 billion euros.
The
VW diesel crisis is «fundamentally contrary to Volkswagen's core principles of providing value to our customers, innovation, and responsibility to our communities and the environment,» Horn said in his statement.
Amid the tumult of the ongoing
Volkswagen diesel crisis, now in its 20th month, it's easy to overlook the scandal's fallout on other automakers.
His leadership of the diesel task force was instrumental in overcoming
the diesel crisis.
Ginivan told us VW has been «pretty open with [discussing] the discretionary funds» to dealers after
the diesel crisis began, but such programs aren't normally public information.
The recognition of the great work done on the facelift was diminished by
the diesel crisis.»
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The diesel crisis is forcing us simply to think about this earlier.»
«The [Passat] facelift, which was launched last year was launched in the middle of
the diesel crisis,» Woebcken said.
The $ 15 billion settlement between Volkswagen and U.S. state and federal agencies announced today signaled the next step in the VW
diesel crisis, now 10 months old.
While the VW
diesel crisis has certainly affected consumer perception of diesels in the States, now threatening to mire Mercedes - Benz and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the effect of the crisis in Europe has been different.
«Everybody is of course concerned about the aftereffects of
the diesel crisis, and the thinking is that Audi has to show people we are serious about these kinds of cars,» said the source.
The only downside to the vehicle is the value the car holds now that
the diesel crisis has happened with Volkswagen the used car prices have tanked.