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Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2018
The FBI and EPA Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the case. The indictment unsealed today alleges that Volkswagen’s scheme to cheat its legal requirements went all the way to the top of the company. —EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. —US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2016
In Germany, customers are being notified in a two-step process. Once modified, the vehicles will also meet all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards. All customers will then be able to make an appointment in the short term to have their vehicles modified at an authorized service center of their choice.
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2017
Pamio was formerly head of Thermodynamics within Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department in Neckarsulm, Germany. The initial SCR design required a certain amount of AdBlue be stored onboard the vehicle to reduce NO x emissions to legal limits and reach a 10,000 mile service interval for refilling. —Criminal Complaint, USA v.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2016
As part of a response to a shareholder lawsuit in Germany alleging a violation of the company’s disclosure obligations under Germany’s capital markets law, Volkswagen AG has outlined the timeline and background events leading to the eruption of the diesel emissions scandal last fall.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2009
February, 2008 : Researchers from England, Germany, and the United States proposed replacing the term “tipping point”, which suggests a specific time frame, with “tipping elements” to describe known ecosystems in danger of collapse, yet for which a likely timeframe could not easily be estimated ( earlier post ).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2018
Powertrains are supported by standard Auto Start-Stop for reduced running costs and a six-speed manual and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Particulate emissions are reduced using standard gas particulate filter technology. The all-new Focus goes on sale in Europe and China this year and North America in 2019.
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2013
Although not a solid comparison due to drivecycle differences, the new Chevy Spark EV is EPA-rated for electricity consumption of 0.28 The high-voltage system is designed to cope with accidents beyond the legal requirements, with the high-voltage battery including features that ensure its safe reaction even in situations such as this.
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