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Porsche Cars North America stops selling Cayenne diesels until further notice

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decided to discontinue sales of model year 2014 through 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel vehicles until further notice. liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. (NOV) on 3.0-liter liter diesels ( earlier post ), Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Lamborghini Urus PHEV set to break cover on April 24. What to expect

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litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine paired with a 25.9 litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine paired with a 25.9 One of these five cars is the Audi Q6 L e-tron, while there will be a Volkswagen concept as well. This powertrain and its specifications echo what the Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid offers. kWh battery pack.

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Audi to revise auxiliary emission control devices for US V6 TDI 3L diesel, resubmit to EPA and ARB; mid-double-digit million euro cost

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Audi will revise , document in detail, and resubmit for US approval certain parameters of the engine-management software used in the US version of the V6 TDI 3 liter diesel engine. Audi has confirmed that three AECDs were not declared in the context of the US approval documentation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Porsche to Debut Cayenne Diesel at Geneva

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The Cayenne diesel ( earlier post ) will be one of Porsche’s two world debuts at the upcoming Geneva auto show. The Cayenne diesel. The Cayenne diesel is equipped with a 3.0-liter The Cayenne diesel carries a Euro 4 emission rating. Porsche is also developing a parallel hybrid variant of the Cayenne.

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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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VW admitted to CARB engineers in November 2015 that it installed “defeat devices” that altered the operation of emissions control equipment in light-duty, 3.0-liter This was followed in November 2015 by an admission by Audi engineers that 3.0 diesel models include: 2009 VW Touareg, Audi Q7. 2010 VW Touareg, Audi Q7.

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US files civil complaint against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for alleged Clean Air Act violations

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The US Department of Justice, on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., liter engines, and November 2, 2015 for certain 3.0 Audi A3 (2010-2015). Porsche Cayenne (2013-2016).

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Audi, Porsche, VW Diesel Stop-Sale Orders: More Cars Than EPA Named

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liter TDI diesel engines contained illegal emission software, Porsche's U.S. arm suspended sales of its Cayenne Diesel on Tuesday. Now, Volkswagen Group of America has issued a stop-sale order to its dealers for a list of pricey Audi, Porsche, and. Although VW headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S.

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