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Federal court approves $225M settlement in VW 3.0L diesel case; California receives $66M plus two new VW ZEV models

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liter diesel passenger cars that included emissions control “defeat devices,” under partial Consent Decrees ( earlier post ) approved by a Federal court. liter passenger vehicles manufactured and sold between model years 2009 and 2016. liter diesel cars with a similar defeat device. VW owns all three manufacturers.

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US files civil complaint against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for alleged Clean Air Act violations

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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. liter diesel vehicles sold in the United States since the 2009 model year. Porsche Cayenne (2013-2016).

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

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TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States (almost 15,000 of them in California). Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, who presides over federal Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) proceedings related to the diesel matter in the United States. Porsche Cayenne. Affected 3.0L

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. Some manufacturers use the term “Micro Hybrid” to describe a car’s start/stop feature. Currently, the technology can be found in numerous Maruti vehicles, including the Ertige, Brezza , Fronx , and XL6 , among others.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. With new green concepts and production vehicles from at least a dozen manufacturers, consumers have a greater selection of low-emission, high-mileage vehicles to choose from than ever before. Porsche Cayenne Hybrid.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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When Clean Fleet Report has the opportunity to drive the Polestar 3 for a week, as opposed to a couple hours as we did for this review, we will report in detail on the features, performance, efficiency and real world driving range. -ft. The clean Scandinavian design theme thrives in the cockpit. torque 0-60: 4.5

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