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GMC Hummer EV review, traffic-light pollution, Porsche synthetic fuels: Today’s Car News

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Poorly timed traffic lights are adding to emissions. And Porsche invests more in synthetic fuels. The GMC Hummer EV isn’t a truck for EV fans, but it’s even better than we expected off-road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drove the 2022 GMC Hummer EV last week in Arizona.

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Taycan update, Escape PHEV arrival, I-Pace in India, emissions from trees: Today’s Car News

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Earlier versions of the Porsche Taycan get a big software update. And how do trees add to air pollution? A software update for the 2020 Porsche Taycan brings quicker acceleration and a long list of new. The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid is on track to arrive this year. The Jaguar I-Pace launches in India.

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Fiat Chrysler reaches $300 million plea deal following emissions fraud probe

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has reached a $300 million plea deal after pleading guilty to criminal conduct concerning an emissions fraud probe involving its vehicles with diesel engines, a new report from Reuters said. In 2015, Volkswagen admitted that it had used cheat devices in TDI vehicles to pass emissions testing.

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

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Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Inc. The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emission control systems and cause emissions to exceed EPA’s standards, resulting in harmful air pollution.

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California Air Resources Board rejects Volkswagen Group recall plan for 3.0-liter diesel passenger cars

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Wednesday rejected proposed plans submitted by Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche for repair of undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices (AECDs) and defeat devices in 3.0 liter diesel Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches sold in California. This decision affects about 16,000 3.0-liter

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EPA issues a second notice of violation to Volkswagen alleging emissions cheating in MY 2014-2016 3.0L diesels

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alleging emissions cheating. This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. That testing led directly to the alleged violations covered under today’s NOV.

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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. 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 liter vehicles.