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BMW Under Investigation Over Possible Diesel Emissions Tampering | Carscoops BMW is being investigated over findings that certain X3 diesels emit less NOx when the air conditioning isn’t in use 6 hours ago It’s been eight years since the …
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VW’s Dieselgate Software Fix Rejected By German Court, Humongous Recall Is Only A Failed Appeal Away | Carscoops Environmental group who brought case argued 2.0-liter engine still illegally dodged environmental rules in low temperatures …
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U.S. Sues eBay For Selling Defeat Devices And Violating Clean Air Act | Carscoops The U.S. Department of Justice alleges eBay sold or aided in the sale of more than 343,000 aftermarket defeat devices 11 hours ago The U.S. Department of …
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Former VW boss Martin Winterkorn was told about the emissions defeat devices fitted to the company’s cars going before the scandal came to light, but failed to intervene, a German court has been told. In the first related trial to take place since the Dieselgate scandal broke in 2015, four ex-VW …
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Volkswagen shareholders have approved plans to settle claims against four former executives that will see the automaker receive €288 million ($339 million) in compensation. The settlement required shareholder approval and during the company’s annual general meeting, 99.9 per cent of …
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The European Commission imposed a fine on Volkswagen and BMW, to the tune of €502 million ($594 million) and €373 million ($441 million USD) respectively, for colluding to curb the use of diesel emissions cleaning technology. In the case, which is separate from VW’s Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen …
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The former chief executive of the Volkswagen Group, Martin Winterkorn, has agreed to pay €10 million ($12 million) in damages to the carmaker in relation to the dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen announced its intention to claim damages from Winterkorn over the scandal in March and …
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The U.S. Supreme Court is asking the Biden administration to weigh in on a matter of great import to Volkswagen. The court is looking to answer the question of whether or not local governments in Florida and Utah can sue the automaker for damages stemming from 2015’s Dieselgate scandal. The court …
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Australia’s federal court has dismissed an appeal from Volkswagen concerning a $125 million AUD ($95.2 million USD) fine that was imposed to it. The fine was set by the federal court for the automaker’s Dieselgate scandal, which ruled the company sold diesel vehicles that polluted more than the …
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Oliver Schmidt, a former Volkswagen Group executive arrested in 2017 in relation to the dieselgate scandal, has been released from prison having served roughly half of his sentence. A ruling issued by a court in the German city of Lueneburg allowed Schmidt to be released on parole. The 52-year-old …
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