Blame
it on Dieselgate; blame it on the growing acceptance of electrification.
Jim Holder's opinion piece
on Dieselgate has it nailed, I think.»
Now, as the flames begin to sputter out
on the Dieselgate situation, the German automaker looks to reclaim lost ground with its enthusiastic customers, who have burned by the deluge of recalls and buybacks.
Not exact matches
On the heels of this morning's news of
Dieselgate going international, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is out at Volkswagen and has been replaced by Matthias Müeller, the current CEO of Porsche, according to a report in German magazine Der Tagesspiegel that remains unconfirmed.
The Volkswagen
Dieselgate scandal also highlighted how diesel cars can emit more
on the road than in the laboratory tests.
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.
If true, the cuts would be in line with what we heard last year about VW Group axing as many as 40 models across its brands to focus
on electric vehicles and autonomy and cut costs in the wake of
Dieselgate.
In the wake of
dieselgate, Volkswagen is working hard
on zero - emissions batter electric and plug - in hybrid versions of the Golf 8th generation.
Though «
Dieselgate» has sidelined the Passat's efficient turbo - diesel engine option, the standard turbocharged 1.8 - liter gasoline 4 - cylinder does a good job of conserving fuel in its own right, to the tune of 25 mpg in the city, 38 mpg
on the highway, and 29 mpg in combined driving.
Soon after the
Dieselgate news broke in September of 2015, the EPA ordered more stringent
on - road testing for diesel - powered vehicles.
Parent company Volkswagen is focused
on an electric future, especially after how
Dieselgate turned out, so expect a slew of EVs in Audi's upcoming portfolio.
CO2 emissions are rated at 153g / km, making it the cleanest vehicle
on test [Ed: note that the V6 diesel engine in the Q7 is not affected by the Volkswagen Group's «
Dieselgate» scandal].
Dieselgate left Europe with questions regarding the real fuel consumption of current cars
on sale.
Dieselgate is the coverall tag given the Volkswagen's multi-billion dollar crisis, which deliberately cheated
on the NOx emissions of almost 11 million four - cylinder diesel cars between 2008 and 2015.
As its parent company Volkswagen Group continues to grapple with the fallout from its «
Dieselgate» emissions crisis, Audi is focussing heavily
on what it calls its «right - sizing» engine strategy for petrol - powered models, which derive higher performance and better fuel economy from advances in petrol engine technology.
Volkswagen are
on a bit of a new mode, new direction PR blitz in the wake of
dieselgate, with new models popping up, more emphasis
on electric cars, and not -LSB-...]
The carmaker followed the policy of its parent company Volkswagen and focused more
on green cars, following the
Dieselgate scandal from last year.