Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Under a class action settlement agreement filed today ( earlier post ), Volkswagen and Audi in the US will pay more than $14.7 liter diesel engines. California’’s share represents one-quarter of the total national mitigation funding of $4.7 liter diesel vehicles. billion for environmental impact. billion dollars.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Three new Audi TDI clean diesel models far exceeded their EPA fuel economy ratings in completing the “Truth in 48” cross-country efficiency drive that covered more than 2,850 miles between Southern California and New York. to Audi Manhattan in New York City. to Audi Manhattan in New York City. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

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 diesel vehicles sold in the United States since the 2009 model year. Audi A3 (2010-2015). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

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, The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2017

VW Group of North America now owns hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi TDI diesel vehicles it has bought back from owners under the terms of various diesel emission scandal settlements.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

During a meeting yesterday with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) officials, VW and Audi officials told the regulatory agencies that the issues the two agencies had raised in a 2 November Notice of Violation (EPA) and In-Use Compliance letter (ARB) ( earlier post ) extend to all 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Bosch has entered into a settlement agreement with private claimants in the US in order to settle the most substantial part of the civil law proceedings pending in connection with Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche diesel vehicles that were sold in the US. engines for model years 2009 through 2016. engines for model years 2009 through 2016.

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Diesel Audi Porsche 2009 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a remedy proposed by Volkswagen that will reduce the excess NO x emissions from the Generation 3 (MY 2015) diesel 2.0 liter diesel vehicles that were equipped with software designed to cheat on federal emissions tests. liter vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Audi reported that two Audi A3 TDI models running on Rentech, Inc. Diesel Drives the Future’ tour spanning the length of California. Diesel Drives the Future’ demonstration drive, one of the Audi A3 TDIs achieved 39.7 Earlier post.). Throughout the ‘Eureka!

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2014

Main modules of development of the EA288 diesel. liter EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. liter diesels currently fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Just when it looked like the Volkswagen Group was getting a grip on its diesel emissions cheating scandal that erupted in September 2015, a report has come out claiming the automaker has cars with a different type of “defeat device” used to hide emissions from regulators.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2017

State and federal environmental regulators announced Monday they had approved modifications to illegally polluting Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche SUVs fitted with VW Group's 3.0-liter liter V-6 TDI turbodiesel engine The EPA and California Air Resources Board sent a letter Friday to VW announcing the approved modifications for the 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2014

liter diesel, prominently showing the closely attached exhaust aftertreatment system. liter TDI diesel (EA288) will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine. The new MDB EA288 diesel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

Volkswagen of America announced the successful completion of its Renewable Diesel Evaluation Program in collaboration with Solazyme and Amyris. Initial analysis found that advanced renewable fuels in the test offered comparable performance to standard crude-based diesel fuel blends while producing less CO 2 emissions on average.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2018

A US federal indictment is charging Martin Winterkorn, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s cheating on US diesel vehicle emissions requirements. The FBI and EPA Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the case.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2016

District Judge Charles Breyer signed the final agreement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and the state of California covering the bulk of VW's diesel emission cheating scandal. The agreement means that buyback offers can now be issued to owners of almost half a million vehicles sold by Volkswagen and Audi from 2009 through.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If Judge Charles Breyer signs the final settlement among Volkswagen, the EPA, and a California agency tomorrow, buyback offers will start to go out sometime next month to owners of almost half a million VW and Audi diesel cars. However, not every owner plans to participate in the settlement.

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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., The vehicles covered by the new NOV are the diesel versions of the 2014 VW Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L, and Q5. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Until Audi unveiled its concept e-Tron Spyder plug-in hybrid car at the 2010 Paris Auto show, the words diesel and sexy didn’t go well together. Now the company has proven otherwise with the release of a short video showing the Audi e-Tron Spyder concept driving around sunny Malibu, California.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2017

billion diesel-emission settlement among Volkswagen and regulatory agencies required VW to buy back or modify almost half a million TDI vehicles from model years 2009 through 2015. While the buybacks have received the most attention—and most owners are expected to take them—the company also submitted plans to modify its.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States. Buy back or offer trade-in credit of equal value for, or terminate the leases of, approximately 20,000 eligible 2009-2012 Model Year Volkswagen and Audi 3.0L Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Under the 3.0L Under the 3.0L The proposed settlement applies to all 3.0L

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) charged that, based on ARB testing, Volkswagen and Audi passenger cars equipped with 2.0L diesels have used a software defeat device to cheat on the results of NO x testing, and thus have violated the US Clean Air Act.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has granted final approval to the settlement agreement between Volkswagen and private plaintiffs represented by a Court-appointed Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) to resolve civil claims regarding eligible Volkswagen and Audi 2.0L Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The Tesla Model S to be available in California at San Francisco and Los Angeles airports is the 85kWh model, capable of 265 miles on one charge. Audi R8, Spyder. Ferrari (California, F430). The all electric, zero emissions car can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.2 Bentley Continental GT. Cadillac CTS-V. Lamborghini Gallardo.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2018

The Volkswagen diesel emission scandal has now largely vanished from U.S. Tens of thousands of bought-back TDI diesel vehicles still sit in fields awaiting modification and resale, or some other disposition. media coverage, much to VW's relief.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Long before use of "defeat device" software in diesel cars was uncovered by independent researchers, Volkswagen withheld information about a potential emissions issue from U.S. regulators. While the use of emissions-cheating software in nearly 600,000 cars sold in the U.S.

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National Green Transportation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

On Friday the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California's Air Resources Board (CARB) opened investigations into emissions testing cheating by the VW Group. Regulators discovered that certain four-cylinder diesel cars sold under.

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National Green Transportation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

On Friday the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California's Air Resources Board (CARB) opened investigations into emissions testing cheating by the VW Group. Regulators discovered that certain four-cylinder diesel cars sold under.

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EPA Emissions Audi California 40

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Audi E-tron 5,612. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The fleet of Passat HyMotion vehicles is currently being tested on the streets of California. In addition, Volkswagen brought a pair of the hydrogen Passats to the Los Angeles Auto Show for test drives (and Audi brought a pair of its A7 Sportback h-tron hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrids for drives, as well.). Passat HyMotion in LA.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Last Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) charged that Volkswagen (Jetta, Beetle, Golf, Passat) and Audi (A3) passenger cars equipped with 2.0-liter able to be sold in all 50 states) diesel. Earlier post.) The engines at the core of this evolving debacle began with a 2.0-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

In our week driving through Southern California, we averaged 32.8 Volvo positions the XC60 as a luxury SUV, and it does quite well against tough competitors from Audi, Porsche, Lexus, Genesis, Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz (our tests of those competitors is at the end of this article). Story by John Faulkner.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 78

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

Last week, Volkswagen provided a close-up look at one of the projects in which it is investing: the Garcia River Conservation-Based Forest Management Project, located in Mendocino County, California. TCF acquired the 23,780-acre tract in 2004 for $18 million ($10 million California Coastal Conservancy, $3.5 TSI, at 31.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California. This marks Audi’s first foray into the rapidly developing US electric vehicle landscape. The Audi A3 e-tron can be recharged in about nine hours with a 230-volt household socket. A3 e-tron BEV.

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