Audi’s malfeasance was part of a larger effort from parent company Volkswagen Group to sell millions of cars with engines that were dirtier than regulations allowed, a scandal that was uncovered in 2015 and has since been dubbed “Dieselgate.” Richard Bauder, Axel Eiser, Stefan Knirsch, ...
Last month, Volkswagen agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion in buybacks and compensation to settle claims from U.S. owners of cars with largerdiesel engines rigged to cheat on those tests. With VW’s family set to roll out 60 new vehicles this year, Mueller said Sedric was part of a ...
Volkswagen Says 11 Million Cars Affected by Diesel DeceptionThe company did not say where the cars are, but the overwhelmingmajority are probably in Europe,...Ewing, Jack
You get two engine options in the VW California – both of which are 2.0-litre diesels. Kicking off the range is a 148bhp version with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic that’s available in every model. ...
In January 2015, Volkswagen India inaugurated its engine unit at Chakan, Pune where Volkswagen’s new 1.5 litre diesel engines are produced. In 2010, the two most popular Volkswagen cars-Polo and Vento were launched in Indian market. The peppy Beetle model was phased out in 2013, which was ...
Volkswagen models with diesel engines emitted more than the allowable limit of pollutants. More than a year later, Volkswagen admitted to installing the software on about 500,000 2-liter diesel engines in VW and Audi models in the U.S. Later the company said some 3-liter diesels also ...
Vehicles with 2.0-liter, 1.6-liter, and 1.2-liter Euro 5 diesel engines used manipulated software. Of these, the 2.0- and 1.2-liter engines will get a software upgrade that only takes about 30 minutes, but the 1.6-liter engine will also require installation of a piece of mesh to regulate...
After more than a year of stonewalling investigators, Volkswagen stunned two senior officials with the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency and California's environmental watchdog by admitting the automaker hacked its own cars to deceive U.S. regulators about how much their diesel engines pollute. ...
This engine is not available on Life trim level cars, only on Style and R-Line. Twin-dosing –This new technology, first introduced in the Passat, features in both of the Golf’s diesel engines. It features dual AdBlue injection, significantly increasing efficiency. AdBlue is injected ...
Number of engines (see all) 2 Available fuel types (which is best for you?) diesel, petrol MPG range across all versions 31.4 - 43.5 Available doors options 5 Warranty 3 years / 100000 miles Company car tax at 20% (min/max) £3,525 / £4,651 Company car tax at 40% (min/max...