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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0 —Criminal Complaint, USA v.

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New Audi S6 and S7 diesel TDI models pair 48V system with electric compressor

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The new Audi S6 and S7 models in Europe are making their entrance with a torquey V6 TDI engine. For the first time, Audi has combined an electric-powered compressor (EPC) with a 48-volt primary electrical system. seconds, with the S6 Avant and S7 Sportback taking a tenth of a second longer over the standard sprint. 37.3 – 37.9

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Volkswagen reaches agreement with US and California on 3.0L diesels; $225M to environmental remediation, $25M to CA ZEV

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reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California, by and through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Attorney General, to resolve civil claims regarding approximately 83,000 affected 3.0L TDI V6 vehicles.

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New VW EA288 diesel to debut in 2H 2014 in the MY 2015 Golf, Jetta, Passat and Beetle; MDB comes to the US (updated with diagrams)

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liter diesels currently fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models. Exhaust gas aftertreatment module close to engine. The compact unit is mounted very close to the engine, helping to lower heat and pressure losses. In the MDB, the exhaust gas treatment systems starts right after the turbocharger.

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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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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., liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. alleging emissions cheating. Earlier post.).

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Report: China’s Chery Considers U.S. Market Yet Again

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Chinese state-owned automaker Chery is reportedly still looking to the United States as a possible point of expansion. Exeed is a luxury brand that intends to compete with Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. While quality and safety standards are much higher in the U.S., But the world has continued to change.

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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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By their terms, the agreements announced today resolve Volkswagen’s liability under US law and are not intended to address Volkswagen’s liability, if any, under the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction outside the United States. 2017, in Miami during a visit to the United States and appeared in federal court there on Monday.