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The Dieselgate emissions scandal
A Volkswagen logo is seen as it launches its ID.6 and ID.6 CROZZ SUV at a world premiere ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The European
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In June 2018, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority accused Mercedes of fitting ‘cheating software’ into their diesel engines, which limited emissions during testing. It is alleged this underrepresented the true emissions released on the road, resulting in Mercedes diesel
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Issued on: 28/09/2021 – 14:20Modified: 28/09/2021 – 14:19 Advertising Read more Brussels on Tuesday called on Volkswagen to pay out all European consumers — and not just German ones — affected by the “Dieselgate” scandal in which the automaker tampered
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In June 2018, Mercedes – along with BMW and Volkswagen – was found by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) to have fitted cheating software into their diesil engines, which limited emissions during testing, underrepresenting the true emissions released
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‘Disgusted’ motorists from Nottinghamshire have vowed to sue Mercedes over allegations some of the luxury German brand’s vehicles were installed with ‘defeat devices’ in the so-called ‘dieselgate’ scandal. They are demanding answers and working with consumer rights law specialists to
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A former Volkswagen manager, who is on trial over the car maker’s emissions-cheating scandal, blamed company culture on Thursday for his and others’ silence on the matter, but said he would have acted differently had he known the consequences. Hanno
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The European Union’s top court has all but confirmed that so-called defeat devices, used to trick emissions tests in cars, are contrary to EU law. The development comes in a legal opinion in a case against Volkswagen and Porsche on
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BRAUNSCHWEIG (Reuters) – A former Volkswagen manager, who is on trial over the carmaker’s emissions-cheating scandal, blamed company culture on Thursday for his and others’ silence on the matter, but said he would have acted differently had he known the
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The VW logo is seen at the site of the first hearing of a consumer group’s class action suit on behalf of Volkswagen owners against VW over the diesel emissions cheating scandal, at the Higher Regional Court in Braunschweig, Germany,
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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
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