Diesel still has a real future, despite the tirade of criticism, says economist Prof Garel Rhys, who in four decades studying the automotive industry, has seen in all before. The current furore over the fuel has raised a number of issues not only about the fuel itself but the way Governments have supported it, how carmakers have embraced it and how … [Read more...]
Volkswagen issue intensifies
Germany's federal transport authority, the KBA, will force Volkswagen Group to recall 2.4 million vehicles in the country affected by the automaker's software that can cheat emissions tests. German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt today said the KBA had ordered VW to start a mandatory recall of the cars under its various brands at the start of … [Read more...]
VW recalled models hours before new law came in
Tough new UK consumer legislation has been successful on its first day. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 became law on Thursday and on Wednesday night Volkswagen UK announced it had withdrawn from sale about 4,000 pre-registered diesels now subject to the refit over their deceit diesel engines. About 11 million illegal VW Group cars are being re-examined, … [Read more...]
VW to repay scrappage allowances
The UK Government may follow other European countries and insist Volkswagen repay scrappage allowances for old cars. In Spain, the government will receive money for Volkswagen models, mostly SEAT, that it paid out to buyers to encourage the move to cleaner cars. It offered subsidies of 1,000 euros (£738) for energy efficient cars and the VWs affected … [Read more...]
VW emissions issue dates from 2007
Bosch has admitted supplying engine management software to Volkswagen which is at the heart of the diesel emissions probe into eleven million models around the world. But the German components maker said it told Volkswagen in 2007 that it would be illegal to use engine management software at the heart of the diesels emissions scandal in production cars … [Read more...]
Come clean on emissions tests, says UK Government
British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin wants a re-examination of vehicle emission testing in Europe. “The government takes the unacceptable actions of VW extremely seriously. “My priority is to protect the public as we go through the process of investigating what went wrong and what we can do to stop it happening again in the future,” he … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Group working on fixing issues for millions of owners
Volkswagen Group vehicles worldwide are affected by the current issues regarding emissions and the company is working out a strategy to resolve issues for owners. The internal evaluation revealed that approximately five million Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand vehicles are affected worldwide. Certain models and model years of these vehicles (such as the … [Read more...]
Volkswagen deceit is not industry wide, say car makers
There is no evidence that Volkswagen’s use of a deceit-device for diesel engines is an industry-wide issue, says the European car-makers’ association. In the EU, the legal requirements concerning motor vehicle pollutant emissions currently refer to a test cycle performed under common laboratory conditions, said ACEA. All Euro 6 diesel cars on the … [Read more...]
Prices, residuals and PCPs of Volkswagen Group cars face collapse
Volkswagen and Audi could be facing a major credibility crisis in the UK market after the revelation that the company deliberately "fixed" emissions software fitted to some of its vehicles in the US, say Glass's. The scandal means that models including the Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta, Beetle, Golf and Passat were all fitted with software that was … [Read more...]
‘Cheating’ row could claim first VW head this week
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn faces losing his job on Friday at a scheduled board meeting. He is expected to see a leadership challenge after it was disclosed that Volkswagen cheated US air pollution tests for diesel cars, with an electronic switch to bypass analysis, says Reuters. Volkswagen bosses have apologised for the activity but it faces … [Read more...]
