VW in trouble over alleged US emission test manipulations
Discussion
SevenSpeedStickShift said:
Monkeylegend said:
SevenSpeedStickShift said:
R.I.P Diesel
1890- 2015
You were just getting good, but dieselgate, petrol and abnormally high NOx and pollution levels killed you off.
Plenty of life left yet, and it is 2017 already.1890- 2015
You were just getting good, but dieselgate, petrol and abnormally high NOx and pollution levels killed you off.
Monkeylegend said:
Well the latest technology is pretty good at reducing NOx levels, it will be around for many years yet.
When the Minister for Transport makes comments like this you can bet the days for diesels are numbered, not going yet but expect financial penalties for taking them into towns and cities, once you make diesels the same price to run as petrols people wont buy them http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39088631
Sheepshanks said:
h0b0 said:
A friend of mine received a cheque for $17k for his 4 year old 120k mile golf from VW. He was very happy with the outcome.
They're supposed to be using values as if unaffected - I know used car prices in the US can seem bonkers, but surely that's very high?"VW Engineers Wanted O.K. From the Top for Emissions Fraud, Documents Show"
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/business/volksw...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/business/volksw...
Autocar just tested one of the fixed cars and found that, contrary to VW's claims, it was worse afterwards: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/autoca...
V8Rush said:
So why are autocar et al only just getting round to testing 'fixed' cars - Seat have been reminding me to get the fix done for several months now...
It's also notable that VW say 99% of those who've had the fix done are happy, but don't say what percentage have had the fix done.
Must be sharing the same management as Haymarket.It's also notable that VW say 99% of those who've had the fix done are happy, but don't say what percentage have had the fix done.
Sheepshanks said:
Autocar just tested one of the fixed cars and found that, contrary to VW's claims, it was worse afterwards: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/autoca...
The only news here is by how much. If it wasn't going to perform worse VW needn't have cheated in the first place.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/volksw...
Oliver Schmidt pleads guilty (no surprise) in the US likely sentenced to 34months federal prison time (will serve ~80%/2 years)
This is the guy who returned to Florida for a holiday...
Oliver Schmidt pleads guilty (no surprise) in the US likely sentenced to 34months federal prison time (will serve ~80%/2 years)
This is the guy who returned to Florida for a holiday...
https://arstechnica.co.uk/cars/2017/08/vw-james-li...
^^ So is this 'engineer' a sacrificial cow?
It's been interesting to watch details of the Samsung trial where, apparently, most of the family-bound executives have some form of conviction against them. It's almost seen as a rite of passage. I wonder what will happen to VAG's senior management; minus the family aspect...
^^ So is this 'engineer' a sacrificial cow?
It's been interesting to watch details of the Samsung trial where, apparently, most of the family-bound executives have some form of conviction against them. It's almost seen as a rite of passage. I wonder what will happen to VAG's senior management; minus the family aspect...
He must have been really dumb to think he could just waltz into the states and have a holiday with no hassle. The US have made an example of VW to deter others from ever doing any cheating. The engineer who was just sentenced is caught up in the eye of the storm as well. Seems even over there being a drug pusher gets treated less harshly than a man like this guy.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff