Baua Electric

JUNE 27, 2023

Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler used to be given a suspended sentence of 1 12 months and 9 months for fraud by way of negligence within the 2015 Volkswagen Staff diesel scandal, changing into the primary former VW board member to obtain this type of sentence. Stadler used to be fined 1.1 million euros ($1.2

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2017

VW Group of North America now owns hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi TDI diesel vehicles it has bought back from owners under the terms of various diesel emission scandal settlements.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2017

Almost two years ago, the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal burst into public view, and nothing has been quite the same since then. The news that VW Group engineers had deliberately cheated on eight years of emission tests for the "clean diesels" sold by Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche sent shockwaves around the world.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2016

Today, Tesla sues a German supplier over development issues with the Model X electric crossover's "falcon doors," we take a detailed look at the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, and there's a whole slew of news on the Volkswagen diesel scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 30, 2023

The charging corporate majority-owned via Volkswagen Team stated it is going to do business in Tesla’s North American Charging Usual connectors around the U.S. The corporate began via Volkswagen as a part of the German automaker’s penance for its diesel-emissions scandal operated 3,473 ultra-fast connectors within the U.S.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The scandal that we dubbed VW’s Dirty Diesel Debacle opened a lot of folks’ eyes to the true priorities of automakers and other corporations. The latest corporate shoe to drop belongs to Cummins , best known as a maker of diesel engines for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Here we go again.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 28, 2017

Today, we ended up with two separate stories on the Volkswagen diesel scandal, Nissan sold its electric-car battery unit, transparent solar moonroofs may be coming, and we explain why you should think about hot dogs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we summarized last week's top green-car stories.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2018

We preview the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq and go over what the new model year brings. Volkswagen AG has been hit with new fines over its diesel-emissions scandal. A reader reports on his final decision to purchase a Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. Infiniti updates the QX30 and adds safety tech. The 2019.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2016

Today, we have a report on a rumored Tesla Model S rival called the Audi A9 e-tron, the revelation that Harley-Davidson sold its own emissions "defeat devices" to customers, and Volkswagen's plans to mend fences with its U.S. dealers after the diesel scandal. Volkswagen promises dealers it will cut prices to.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

billion fine for emissions cheating with diesel engines in Ram pickup trucks. Justice Department and the State of California claiming Cummins violated the Clean Air Act by installing so-called defeat devices that allowed its diesel engines to cheat emissions tests. Engine manufacturer Cummins will pay a $1.67 The post Cummins faces $1.7B

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2017

The Volkswagen diesel scandal has led to much greater scrutiny on the methods regulatory agencies use to test vehicle emissions, particularly in Europe.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2017

Last week, Volkswagen settled an array of criminal and civil charges over its 16-month-old diesel scandal with the U.S. The news of the settlement was quickly swamped by a variety of further stories, both on the regulatory and diesel fronts. Justice Department.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2016

Today, a preview of the 200-mile 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, how Volkswagen plans to restore its green credentials after the diesel scandal, and how industry analysts are reacting to Tesla's "master plan." Read about Volkswagen diesel questions, Tesla's "master plan," and more in our Week in Reverse.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2017

Today, Volkswagen pleads guilty to felonies in the ongoing diesel-emissions scandal, automakers are expected to increase incentives on fuel-efficient sedans and hatchbacks as sales lag, and why one Green Car Reports reader cancelled a Chevrolet Bolt EV electric-car order. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2017

Justice Department indicts Volkswagen executives in connection to the diesel scandal, details on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's claims that Ram and Jeep diesel vehicles used "defeat devices," and Tesla releases "Ludicrous Plus" mode for its P100D performance models. Today, the U.S. Yesterday, the.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

As the Volkswagen diesel scandal lumbers onwards, German media outlets have often broken the latest news and revelations from deep inside VW Group. While the German auto giant had hoped at first to have the issue largely wrapped up by now, the scandal first publicly revealed in September 2015 shows no signs of abating.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2016

Today, we drive the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Td6 diesel luxury SUV, Volkswagen's labor leader warns that U.S. fines related to diesel-emissions cheating could lead to job cuts, and Faraday Future puts up a $75 million bond to reassure lawmakers about its Nevada factory. The Volkswagen diesel scandal.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Today, a market-research firm believes the diesel-emissions scandal may have already damaged Volkswagen's reputation, General Motors discusses self-driving Chevrolet Volt prototypes, and the Formula E electric-car racing series returns for a second season with some changes.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The Volkswagen diesel scandal has thrown a bright spotlight on the way new cars and trucks are tested for compliance with emissions standards. Since news of the scandal broke almost a year ago, other discrepancies.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2016

Today, we have questions about the Volkswagen diesel agreement, Volvo's goal of selling 1 million electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 2025, and why Ford won't build a 200-mile electric car. Volkswagen confirmed its settlement with the U.S. government over the diesel emission scandal in a statement.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

Engine maker Cummins is recalling 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a huge $2 billion settlement with both federal and California authorities for using illegal software to cheat results of diesel emissions tests. Electrek’s Take Well, we certainly don’t have to tell Electrek readers about diesel and its effects on our health and the planet.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

When news of Volkswagen's use of illegal "defeat device" software in its TDI diesel cars broke back in September, it was assumed the ensuing scandal would negatively impact diesel sales. And sure enough.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2016

It's been 15 months since news broke that VW Group had used "defeat device" software in its diesel cars and SUVs that let them emit far more than permitted levels of nitrogen oxides in real-world use.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2017

Today, a new survey indicates more than half of car buyers know very little about electric cars, the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid is priced from $23,800, and a settlement between Volkswagen and its U.S. dealers addressing the diesel scandal is approved. All this and more on Green Car Reports. More than half of U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Today, a proposed bill could cut Georgia's electric-car fee, an advocate makes the case for diesel pickup trucks, and a huge trader believes oil prices will remain low for a decade. Despite the Volkswagen scandal, diesels are still. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2015

A bit more information on the 2016 Prius has emerged, Volkswagen plans to build its own electric luxury car, and why software secrecy could impede investigation of the VW diesel scandal. As part of Volkswagen's electrification plans (which we covered yesterday), it will build an all-electric VW Phaeton.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Today, a report claims the 2018 Honda Clarity EV will have one of the shortest ranges of any battery-electric car, Elon Musk responds to a Tesla worker's claims of problems at the company's Fremont plant, and the Volkswagen executive arrested last month in connection to the diesel scandal pleads not guilty.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2016

Today, Tesla delivered 14,820 cars during the first quarter of 2016, Volkswagen dealers talk to the company about diesel-scandal reparations, and why used small cars could be a great bargain right now. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Today, the final Federal transportation-funding bill includes some provisions for electric cars, Volkswagen sales get slammed by the ongoing diesel-emissions scandal, and Chrysler buys emissions credits to make up for low fuel economy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

Almost a year after news of Volkswagen's emissions cheating broke, an engineer pleaded guilty to charges related to the diesel scandal. This is the first time a VW employee has been charged by the U.S. The engineer.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2016

Ten days ago, a major milestone in the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal was reached. liter TDI diesel cars sold from 2009 through 2015. Almost lost in the coverage of that news was the following day's deadline for VW to issue.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The Volkswagen diesel scandal is eroding trust in German engineering and the auto industry in general, a. Today, Toyota kills off its Scion "youth brand," a look at how General Motors and LG collaborated on 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV development, and everything we know so far about the Tesla Model 3 electric car.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Today, Volkswagen issues a $2,000 loyalty bonus to retain customers, we try to classify the Tesla Model X, and U.S. average new-car fuel economy falls. Volkswagen is upping incentives on new cars to keep its current customers from leaving in the wake of the diesel emissions cheating scandal.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2016

The Volkswagen diesel scandal has placed greater scrutiny on laboratory emissions testing of new cars pretty much around the world. Now the.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2016

Today, organizers plan a racing series for the Tesla Model S electric car, Volkswagen's U.S. CEO leaves abruptly as the diesel scandal continues, and the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S 550e plug-in hybrid will reportedly get wireless charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2016

Today, we look at whether the 2017 Chevroley Bolt EV is a Tesla competitor, a BMW executive says the Volkswagen emissions scandal will hurt all U.S. diesel sales, and WaiveCar launches ad-supported electric-car sharing in California.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2016

The Volkswagen diesel scandal has placed greater scrutiny on laboratory emissions testing of new cars pretty much around the world. Now the.

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