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The Dieselgate emissions scandal
(Reuters) – Volkswagen AG will pay 193 million pounds ($242 million) in an out-of-court settlement with a British consumer group after a so-called dieselgate lawsuit, litigation funder Therium said on Wednesday. “The settlement that was agreed by the claimant committee
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As Niagara Falls thundered in the background, a gleaming white Porsche Taycan swept silently on to the stage. At the exact same moment, an identical sister vehicle rode on to a platform beside a German field that boasted 600,000 solar
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Both Suzuki and Stellantis’ offices were raided this week in a case put together by German, Hungarian and Italian authorities. Automotive News Europe reports that Suzuki is suspected of fraud for selling more than 22,000 models with a defeat device
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The modern indication of a scandal is to add the term “gate” to the end of the problem. In the NFL, we’ve seen Deflategate, which involved Tom Brady, the New England Patriots, and deflated footballs. In 2015, the automotive world
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Between 2008 and 2015, groups of engineers at Volkswagen repeatedly faked car-engine emissions levels during laboratory tests. Engineers manipulated the vehicles to release pollutants at low levels in the lab so they could meet emissions standards in the U.S. and
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A view shows the logo of a Suzuki truck for sale at a Suzuki dealership in National City, California November 6, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, April 27 (Reuters) – Prosecutors
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Within days of Volkswagen’s admission in September 2015 that it purposely installed software on diesel vehicles to deceive regulators during vehicle emissions tests, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency turned its attention elsewhere to one of America’s own car companies—Fiat Chrysler.
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By Christopher Crosby (March 9, 2022, 5:00 PM GMT) — A judge blocked dozens of consumers from joining the Dieselgate emissions class action on Wednesday after their lawyers unsuccessfully challenged the way Leigh Day had managed the process of registering
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By Silvia Martelli (March 3, 2022, 2:54 PM GMT) — Environmental groups must be allowed to challenge regulatory bodies in the European Union which establish that motor vehicles comply with laws governing pollution, an adviser to the bloc’s highest court
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Polestar’s Super Bowl advert seemed to take aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Sven Hoppe/picture alliance/Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Polestar’s Super Bowl advert appeared to take aim at Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, and Volkswagen. The electric carmaker’s 30-second ad
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