Plans to ban diesel cars from cities across Europe could bankrupt German car producers In the wake of Dieselgate, many cities across Europe announced an incoming ban on diesel cars…
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Porsche Cayenne diesel emissions rise above legal limits, report says
The V6 TDI diesel engine appears as the culprit The information comes from Germany after a diesel Porsche Cayenne SUV was tested by TUV Nord who were in turn commissioned…
The end of diesel cars in Europe is near: EU lawmakers make a decisive move
The European Parliament wants much tougher emission laws Europe will soon become a place where diesel engines will be banned, at least for passenger cars. The European Parliament recommended yesterday…
Check out these parking lots full of diesel Volkswagen buybacks
VW is storing its returned diesel cars until it decides what to do with them It’s March 2017 and Volkswagen still hasn’t decided what it’s going to do with the…
Renault, Accused of Cheating Emission Tests for Decades
The company flatly denies the accusations printed in a French newspaper Renault is accused by the French authorities that it cheated emission tests for the last 25 years – since…
French Authorities Investigate Renault in Latest Emissions Scandal
Renault maintains its cars comply with national and EU regulations Renault joins other automakers in the latest batch of diesel emissions allegations. The French Ministers of the Economy and Industry…
Volkswagen Executives Warned Not To Travel To US, Could Get Arrested
After a high-level arrest, Volkswagen is not taking any chances Senior Volkswagen managers should avoid traveling to the US, where they could face arrest. That's the latest twist in the…
FCA Officially Accused of Cheating on Emissions
The allegation covers over 100,000 vehicles The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publicly accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) of violating the Clean Air Act by using defeat devices on some…
The US of A Might Get a VW Pickup, Probably an Adapted Amarok
But not anytime soon In Pickuplandia aka America, utilitarian vehicles are part of the car culture just a much as the Mustang of the Corvette. The demand for these workhorses…
Audi Suspicious Software Attracts More Unwanted Attention for VW
This brings Dieselgate in discussion again, only this time petrol cars are also involved California Air Resource Board (CARB) found a software in an automatic transmission – fitted to an…