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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

Green Car Congress

In the prepared testimony, Horn says that in the spring of 2014 when the West Virginia University study that brought the emissions issue to the fore was published, he was told that there was a possible emissions non-compliance issue that could be remedied. Volkswagen Group has a deep commitment to preserving our environment.

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

Green Car Congress

Oliver Schmidt: from 2012 through February 2015, Schmidt was the General Manager in charge of the Environment and Engineering Office, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Bernd Gottweis: from 2007 until October 2014, Gottweis worked for VW as a supervisor with responsibility for Quality Management and Product Safety.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., For instance, an in-depth study by Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment assessed different U.S. -assembled vehicles increases to 60 percent from today’s 50 percent. there are more than 7.25 could decrease anywhere from 131,000 to 210,000 positions.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

Not since the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 has the United States government taken such bold action on the environment as it did with the passage and signing of the $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) earlier this month. only when by car dealers, not private parties. and a third).