Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have approved emissions modifications for the last remaining Volkswagen (VW) vehicles containing undisclosed software which deliberately shut down emission control equipment (defeat devices). All defeat devices are illegal.

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EPA Diesel Audi Porsche 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

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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Audi Porsche Clean Cleaning 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. EPA 2 November NOV. alleging emissions cheating. liter engines for MY 2009-2015 vehicles. Earlier post.).

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EPA 2016 2014 Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

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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California Diesel Porsche Audi 150

Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2016

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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Diesel Legal Porsche Audi 60

Teslarati

MAY 25, 2022

Just days before the announcement, the EPA ordered the recall of affected vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2015. It would then allow the vehicles to pollute beyond legal limits on public roadways. In 2015, Volkswagen admitted that it had used cheat devices in TDI vehicles to pass emissions testing. billion to car buyers.

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Chrysler Emissions Pollution Jeep 96

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2017

liter diesel engine was ultimately placed in certain VW, Audi, and Porsche diesel vehicles sold in the United States for MY 09 through MY 16. The initial SCR design required a certain amount of AdBlue be stored onboard the vehicle to reduce NO x emissions to legal limits and reach a 10,000 mile service interval for refilling.

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Audi Emissions Diesel Charging 150