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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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federal and state authorities FCA maintains its position that the Company did not engage in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat emissions tests. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ wholly owned subsidiary FCA US LLC has agreed with with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. liter EcoDiesel V-6 engines.

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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. It would then allow the vehicles to pollute beyond legal limits on public roadways.

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California ARB Pulls the Plug on Cool Cars Regulation

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After listening to this input and accounting for the legal deadline to finalize the rule, today we are announcing that the AB32 “cool cars” rulemaking will cease. Cool Cars specified that vehicle windows must meet certain standards for heat transmission.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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To recap, software installed in the electronic control module (ECM) on the affected diesel vehicles detected when the car was undergoing official emissions testing. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, Hans Dieter Pötsch, emphasized that no business transaction justifies overstepping legal and ethical bounds.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV. Second life.

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