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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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EPA has issued a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter, Audi A3 (Model Years 2009 – 2015). collectively referred to here as Volkswagen). —EPA NOV.

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Lux: VW “actually in a strong position to innovate their way out of this mess”

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VW was slowly moving beyond conventional gasoline and diesel engines anyway, Lux noted, with plans of putting out 20 more plug-in vehicles by 2020 ( earlier post )—such as the production version of the Audi e-tron quattro. Earlier post.) Volkswagen has also invested in next-generation batteries, including lithium-sulfur and solid-state.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States. The software accomplished this by recognizing the standard published drive cycles.

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Road Test: 2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro Chronos Edition

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Road Test: 2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro Chronos Edition Solid German Electric Luxury SUV There is something about driving a German car, and Audi does not disappoint with the 2023 E-Tron Quattro. The whoosh feeling is a joy, and Audi has done it very well. inch and lower 8.8-inch inch screens. It is a seriously nice place to sit in.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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kW charger, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10-to-100% in about 12.3 Wireless phone charging and Bluetooth are standard.

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Here Come the PHEVs

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Audi Metroproject Quattro T his has been a big week of announcements from car manufacturers. Quantum works with a number of companies and government agencies on alternative fuel vehicles. A nd thanks to EV World , here is a new small sports car from Audi The Tokyo Show isn't all about Japanese cars. The Audi features a 1.4-liter

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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We are starting with optimizing our conventional drive trains—the TDI diesel engines, the TSI engines, the DSG transmission, all of those technologies have helped us to lower our fuel consumption a lot. We have different alternative fuels in our program such as CNG and LPG, we are working on some synthetic fuel.

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