Sentences with phrase «of diesel emissions scandal»

This engine comes at a good time for VW, which now has another solid gas engine to promote while it deals with the fallout of its diesel emissions scandal.

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.

The newly appointed CEO of Volkswagen attempted to move the company on from the «difficult and painful watershed» of diesel emissions scandal by...

The auto company posted a loss of 1.59 billion euros in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal.

Perhaps this is a consequence of the diesel emissions scandals or the sky high market valuation attributed to US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla.

The dark cloud of the diesel emission scandal still lingers over Volkswagen.

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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 embattled chief executive has announced he will resign following the scandal surrounding the emissions of its diesel cars.

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.

When news broke in 2015 of Volkswagen's massive diesel emissions - cheating scandal, Hagens Berman was the first firm in the nation to file suit against the automaker for its egregious fraud, going on to represent thousands of owners in litigation and take a leading role on the Plaintiffs» Steering Committee that would finalize a $ 14.7 billion, record - breaking settlement for owners.

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.

CARS.COM — Federal and state regulators on Friday approved a fix for a significant number of 2015 Volkswagen diesel engines involved in the automaker's ongoing emissions scandal.

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.

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

Volkswagen may be facing a new set of troubles related to its diesel emissions scandal.

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.

Three other high - ranking Volkswagen executives will be fired in the wake of the company's diesel emissions scandal, according to Reuters.

This new model, along with plenty of other plug - in hybrid models, is part of Audi's strategy to pump up its electrified portfolio to target Tesla, a goal made even more important now by the company's desire to distance itself from the diesel emissions scandal.

DIESELS STILL SELLING STRONG IN EUROPE Volkswagen's diesel emission scandal has not affected sales of diesel engines in the European market, according to a spokesman from the VDA, the German Automotive Industry Association.

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.

Audi's WEC withdrawal is said to be a result of cost cutting following Volkswagen's increasingly expensive diesel emissions scandal.

The diesel emissions cheating scandal has been all over the news for the last month and it can't be ignored, but that doesn't mean that VW isn't still in the business of making cars.

The automaker says diesels are critical to meeting European CO2 targets, and the engines remain popular even in the face of recent emissions scandals.

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.

A 150 - hp TDI turbodiesel 2.0 - liter four was previously available in sedans, but it has been discontinued (at least temporarily) in the wake of Volkswagen's diesel - emissions cheating scandal.

The Volkswagen Passat formerly claimed the only diesel - engine offering in the class — though due to VW's diesel - emissions - rigging scandal of 2015, the engine was pulled from the market; it's unlikely to be offered again anytime soon, if ever.

Specifically, the diesel - powered TDI, once a darling of environmentalists and enthusiasts alike, has been shelved while VW trudges through the litigious swamp created by their emissions cheating scandal.

In light of the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal, environmental groups and regulators aren't too pleased with automakers using this loophole.

Volkswagen dealers, still reeling in the wake of the emissions scandal, are facing lack of clarity on what Volkswagen will do to handle the diesel units at their auto dealerships and are also facing a lack of ICE models to sell, reports Automotive News here:

The Bentley Bentayga Diesel is surprising not just because a diesel SUV is about as far from a traditional Bentley as you can get, but because parent Volkswagen is still in the throws of a scandal over excess diesel - exhaust emissions.

By offering both the 2018 Cruze hatchback and sedan with a diesel engine, Chevrolet is well positioned to fill the void left by Volkswagen, with the German automaker seemingly turning its focus to electrification on the heels of its diesel - emission cheating scandal.

Lovers of diesel engines may soon have a new best option when it comes to fuel efficiency (especially given that Volkswagen is more or less out of the diesel game following its emissions cheating scandal) as Chevrolet turns over its Cruze Hatchback, equipped with an optional 1.6 - liter turbodiesel engine and a nine - speed automatic transmission, to the EPA for fuel efficiency testing.

If the ongoing VW diesel emissions scandal has encouraged you to think that your next car should be a petrol model, the more sensible 248bhp 2.0 - litre turbo returns 47.9 mpg and emits 136g / km of CO2.

As of now, the Chevrolet Cruze is the only compact car to offer a diesel engine; VW dropped its diesel engines in the wake of its 2015 emissions - cheating scandal, and has not reintroduced them.

In the wake of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal, the TDI engine is on hold for now.

The emissions scandal dogging Volkswagen and Audi has put the kibosh on the sale of diesel versions, but our experts say that shouldn't put you off checking out the other gasoline and hybrid versions of Audi's sleek and elegant Q5.

On top of that, Volkswagen has the added incentive of wanting to clear the air (no pun intended) after its diesel - emissions cheating scandal.

¶ Diesel car sales in the UK fell by over a third in March on the back of continuing talk of possible selective diesel car bans as well as fallout from the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal, figures from the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders say.

Volkswagen has instructed Kirkland & Ellis to work on the diesel emissions scandal that has engulfed the company and has already claimed the scalp of its chief executive.

DE) emissions test - cheating scandal could kill nascent markets for diesel cars in North America, Japan and China, the chief executive of automotive supplier Continental (CONG.DE) has told a German newspaper.

Automotive supplier Continental is not optimistic about the future of diesel in the U.S. in the wake of Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal.

Shareholders, mainly representatives of investment funds holding shares of Daimler AG, raised questions about whether, in the aftermath of the scandal around the cheating on the emissions tests used by Volkswagen, it was wise for Daimler and Mercedes - Benz to continue investing in diesel technology.