Under most circumstances, a vehicle recall action means a notice in the mail, an irritated customer spending the day at a dealership, and a return to the road. In the case of the Volkswagen pollution scandal, however, the day at the dealership may now be spent selling your car back to the manufacturer.
Last week, Volkswagen agreed to settlement terms that included not only the responsibility of fixing customer vehicles with emissions defeat systems, ...
continue reading...The fallout from the Volkswagen scandal has moved to the repair phase as Europe’s largest auto manufacturer begins the process of modifying 8.5 million diesel engines known to be intentionally defeating environmental emissions controls.
Volkswagen was rocked earlier this year as evidence surfaced that the company was using software and physical defeats in millions of light duty diesel vehicles. The defeats were used to detect situations where ...
continue reading...Long marketed as a more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to unleaded fuel, diesel’s history in the automotive industry is as long as it is complicated. Recent events however, particularly the scandal surrounding Volkswagen’s alleged intentional tampering with the emissions control systems in vehicles across its product line, have cast a dark cloud over diesel fuel and its place in today’s light automobile market.
Diesel’s use in many of ...
continue reading...The repercussions have only begun for Volkswagen. The largest vehicle manufacturer in Europe continues to struggle after revelations that its diesel-powered cars employed devices and software to defeat environmental tests. At their worst, Volkswagen vehicles can pollute at levels nearly 40 times the amount allowed by current environmental regulations.
The impact on the company has been felt on a global scale. Deliveries of Volkswagen vehicles fell 5.3 percent last month as less ...
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