Sentences with phrase «diesel emission testing»

The move would cap a tumultuous time in charge for Mr. Müller, who took over after the carmaker admitted that it had cheated on diesel emissions tests.

Mueller, 64, took over suddenly in 2015 when predecessor Martin Winterkorn fell victim to the company's scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.

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

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...

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.

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

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.

Other automakers weren't surprised to hear that Volkswagen had been cheating on diesel emissions tests.

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has been charged with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with the company's use of software to cheat on diesel emissions tests, the U.S. Justice...

Not exact matches

Emissions Analytics, a U.K. - based consulting company, says it has tested the real - world emissions of more than 400 dieEmissions Analytics, a U.K. - based consulting company, says it has tested the real - world emissions of more than 400 dieemissions of more than 400 diesel cars.

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.

A program dealing with San Francisco Bay that received $ 4.8 million last year would be eliminated, as would initiatives for reducing diesel emissions and beach water quality testing.

The automaker admits that, since 2009, it outfitted several of its diesel - powered models — such as the Golf, Passat, Jetta, and Beetle — with «defeat devices» that would switch off emissions controls, and thereby boost performance, except when the vehicles were being put through environmental tests.

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.

General Motors is being sued for allegedly rigging diesel engine versions of its Silverado and Sierra HD vehicles to pass emissions tests.

The firm is uniquely dedicated to this cause, and is the only firm that has purchased an emission testing machine to determine if other diesel car manufacturers install similar cheating devices, bringing new cases based on the firm's own research, time and testing.

Volkswagen admitted in late 2015 that it fitted as many as 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide with software that could cheat emissions tests.

In case you forgot, that involved the brand duping regulators by installing software intended to evade emissions tests for its diesel vehicles.

«We urgently need to stop the sale of new diesel models until emission testing is truly fit for purpose.

VW has been cheating in emissions tests to make its diesel cars appear less polluting than they really are — we look at the options the company now faces

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.

«Diesels pollute more than lab tests detect: Excess emissions kill 38,000 annually, study shows.»

Last January was a prime example of what can happen during such measurements: the test candidate, a 2016 diesel Renault Mégane, already displayed high nitric oxide emissions at Empa's test rig.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) was studying European diesel cars and discovered the on - road emissions of some models were notably higher than those measured in lab testing.

This is all part of the EPA's initiative to impose additional emissions test to catch software like the «defeat devices» installed in 11 million Volkswagen four - cylinder diesel vehicles worldwide.

At issue is software that made VW's turbocharged clean - diesel engines perform well enough to pass EPA emissions tests, as well as tests administered by other countries.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

Volkswagen Group's so - called «defeat - device» emissions software has allowed hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles from the 2009 - 16 model years to emit nitrogen oxide at illegal levels while thwarting emissions tests.

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

Elsewhere, VW CEO Matthias Muller in an interview Wednesday announced plans to launch a recall in January of millions of cars around the world involved in the automaker's diesel - emissions testing crisis.

Based around the forthcoming Real Driving Emissions phase 2 (RDE2) regulations that aim to measure «real world» economy and emissions, the change will see the «First Year [tax] Rate» currently applied to new diesel cars rise by one band if they can not meet the Euro 6 emissions standards in the RDE2 «real world&raquEmissions phase 2 (RDE2) regulations that aim to measure «real world» economy and emissions, the change will see the «First Year [tax] Rate» currently applied to new diesel cars rise by one band if they can not meet the Euro 6 emissions standards in the RDE2 «real world&raquemissions, the change will see the «First Year [tax] Rate» currently applied to new diesel cars rise by one band if they can not meet the Euro 6 emissions standards in the RDE2 «real world&raquemissions standards in the RDE2 «real world» tests.

The tests compared operational, vibration, and air emission differences between regular ultralow sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel and a 76/33 blend of ULSD and Amyris Renewable Diesel (ARD) fuel, which is derived from sugar.

EPA says Fiat Chrysler's diesel Jeeps and Rams violate the Clean Air Act with defeat devices: Just prior to President Trump taking office, the Environmental Protection Agency announces it's investigating Fiat Chrysler for alleged fuel economy / emissions test cheating devices on its Jeep and Ram EcoDiesel engines.

The Defender has been tweaked over the years with various new engines - it's about to receive its seventh different diesel motor, a version of JLR's 2.2 - litre four - cylinder that will help it through the next round of Euro emissions tests.

Initially, the German government only tested diesel vehicles for defeat devices after Volkswagen Group admitted to manipulating emissions tests using engine management software.

(Adds Volkswagen comment, background, paragraphs 2 - 10) By Ayesha Rascoe Sept 30 (Reuters)- A Texas county sued Volkswagen AG in state court on Wednesday, accusing the German carmaker of violating state environmental laws by installing software on some of its diesel vehicles to circumvent emissions tests.

The investigation began when the California Air Resources Board (CARB) «was engaged in dialogue with our European counterparts concerning high in use emissions from light duty diesels,» CARB, which has its own testing lab, said in a letter to VW Group of America's legal counsel.

The automaker is also the first Japanese marque to report misconduct involving fuel economy testing since Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating was discovered last year.

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

Three new categories for faults and failures will be introduced to the MOT test as well as tougher emissions tests for diesels

Details of the autumn upgrade are understood to include a new 2.0 - litre diesel engine, codenamed Panther, which will be EU6d - compliant for the new WLTP driving cycle, with its real - world emissions and fuel economy testing, plus a new interior and tweaks to the exterior styling.

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Mechanically, the 3.0 - liter V6 diesel engine is fine - tuned to emit fewer CO2 emissions, while fuel economy has also increased (according to EU tests).

* Horsepower and torque expected to top previous model (testing is ongoing — check media.gm.com for updates) * NOx emissions reduced at least 63 percent over 2010 models * Quieter operation * High - pressure (30,000 psi / 2, 000 bar) Piezo - actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency, improved performance and reduced emissions * Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes * Selective catalytic reduction after - treatment system using diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall diesel characteristics and performance — with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills * Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel * B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option * Internal revisions that improve durability

Auto Express reports that re-engineering the diesel models to comply with the latest WLTP emissions test would be too expensive and short - termist.

During his tenure, the company developed and used defeat devices that allowed its engines to cheat diesel - emissions testing.

Source: Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Press Release is on Page 2 June 13, 2017, Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US has recently been made aware of on - road emissions testing conducted on two of the Company's diesel - powered vehicles by West Virginia University's Center for Alternative Fuels Engines and Emissionsemissions testing conducted on two of the Company's diesel - powered vehicles by West Virginia University's Center for Alternative Fuels Engines and EmissionsEmissions (CAFEE).

FCA US has formally filed an application for diesel vehicle emissions certification with the EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its 2017 model year (MY) Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 diesel vehicles, the latest model year of the same vehicles apparently tested by CAFEE.