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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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New Porsche 911 Turbo improves fuel economy by 16%

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Final US EPA label values will be calculated closer to the time the car is on sale in the United States. Porsche continues to be the only carmaker to offer two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry for a gasoline engine. The new 911 Turbo S handles the standard sprint to 100 km/h in just 3.1 l/100 km (24.3

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Porsche adds second production hybrid model, Panamera S Hybrid

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Porsche will unveil the Panamera S Hybrid, its second production hybrid model, later this year. L/100 km (35 mpg US) on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), making it the most fuel-efficient Porsche yet. With standard performance tires, the Panamera S Hybrid’s fuel consumption is 7.1 Panamera S Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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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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reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California, by and through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Attorney General, to resolve civil claims regarding approximately 83,000 affected 3.0L TDI V6 vehicles.

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Volkswagen Shows ID.7 and Camo GTI at CES, Announces AI Integration

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The feature is only being “considered for the United States” at the moment. Volkswagen claims to be the first volume manufacturer to offer Chat GPT as a standard feature from the second quarter of 2024 in many production vehicles. As mentioned, the feature is being considered for the United States. Some good news?

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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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Volkswagen reaches settlement agreements with private plaintiffs and US Federal Trade Commission on 3.0L TDI V6 vehicles in US

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TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States. TDI V6 vehicles (Generation 2 vehicles) to bring them into compliance with the emissions standards to which they were originally certified, if an appropriate Emissions Compliant Repair is approved by US regulators. Under the 3.0L billion in benefits for the 3.0L