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Federal court approves $225M settlement in VW 3.0L diesel case; California receives $66M plus two new VW ZEV models

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liter diesel passenger cars that included emissions control “defeat devices,” under partial Consent Decrees ( earlier post ) approved by a Federal court. One of those new vehicles must be an electric SUV. The company will also introduce a second SUV by 2020. liter diesel cars with a similar defeat device. Affected 3.0

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Porsche kills off its diesels, because customers no longer want them

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Of the three brands caught up in the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal in the U.S., It had sold only one diesel model, a version of its Cayenne performance SUV fitted with a 3.0-liter liter turbodiesel developed by its VW Group sibling Audi. Porsche was by far the least affected.

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Regulators approve updates to some Audi, VW, Porsche 3.0-liter diesel SUVs

Green Car Reports

State and federal environmental regulators announced Monday they had approved modifications to illegally polluting Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche SUVs fitted with VW Group's 3.0-liter liter V-6 TDI turbodiesel engine The EPA and California Air Resources Board sent a letter Friday to VW announcing the approved modifications for the 3.0-liter

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Buybacks coming for Audi Q7 TDI diesel SUVs: German report

Green Car Reports

The Volkswagen diesel settlement approved by a federal judge earlier this week does not address all of the company's cars fitted with illegal "defeat device" software. It covers only VW and Audi TDI models with 2.0-liter liter 4-cylinder engines, sold in the U.S. from model years 2009 through 2015.

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Fix for Audi, VW, Porsche V-6 diesels closer to approval: report

Green Car Reports

Last November, the EPA announced that nearly 100,000 cars and SUVs fitted with VW Group's 3-liter V-6 diesel engines violated the Clean Air Act. The agency said at the time that their emissions were up to nine times the legal limit in some circumstances. While that's better than the figure of "up to 35 times" legal limits for some 2.0-liter.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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Currently, Volkswagen has 5 hybrids in production—the VW Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne S, the Audi Q5, the Porsche Panamera S and the VW Jetta—with the hybrid versions of the Audi A6 and A8 on the way, Schmidt noted, adding: In Europe first we launch the two BEVs, the up! not the launch in a particular market.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology. Currently, the technology can be found in numerous Maruti vehicles, including the Ertige, Brezza , Fronx , and XL6 , among others.

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