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

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Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 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.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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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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According to the complaint, from in or about 2006 until in or about November 2015, Pamio led a team of engineers responsible for designing emissions control systems to meet emissions standards, including for nitrogen oxides (NO x ), for diesel vehicles in the US. Neal and Assistant United States Attorney Timothy J.

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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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This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Finally, the first real competition in the luxury EV space will emerge this year. million tons.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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seconds, breaking a seven-year-old record for production cars that had been set by the roughly $ 1 million Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. million; by those cockeyed standards, the SF90 is a relative bargain. They surely see that EVs still make up fewer than 4 percent of new-car sales in the United States. km circuit.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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In the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, the standard MMI navigation plus works closely with the hybrid management system. Hill descent control and an off-road mode for the electronic stabilization control ESC are standard. A tilt angle display is standard with the optional air springs. Thermal management systems in the Q7 e-tron quattro.

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