Diesel emissions
Hybrid car sales equal to diesel in Europe: industry data
The figures come as the European Commission aims to ban the sale of new fossil fuel cars from 2035 and automakers have unveiled plans to transition to an...
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Volkswagen says charged in France over 'dieselgate' scandal
In a statement a day after French rival Renault announced it had also been charged in the inquiry, VW denied causing any "harm" to French consumers, though a source close to the inquiry said it faces "deceit" charges.
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Renault charged with 'deceit' in diesel emissions inquiry
Fraud investigators accused Renault of 'fraudulent strategies' used by top managers for over 25 years to falsify the emission test results, including its longtime chief Carlos Ghosn.
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Audi to pay €800m fine in Germany over diesel cheating
The group says the fine will directly affect Volkswagen AG's financial earnings for 2018.
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Porsche to stop making diesel cars
The German manufacturer says it’ll concentrate on petrol, electric and hybrid engines.
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Report: Software may have helped Daimler pass US emissions tests
Daimler, which faces ongoing investigations by US and German authorities into excess diesel emissions, has said investigations could lead to significant penalties and recalls.
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Prosecutors search Audi offices in German diesel emissions inquiry
Audi admitted in 2015 that its 3.0 liter V6 diesel engines were fitted with a device deemed illegal in the US that allowed cars to evade emissions limits.
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Ford sued by truck owners alleging diesel emissions cheating
Ford manipulated the emissions system in violation of federal requirements and the affected trucks released twice the legal limits of emissions during normal driving, the lawsuit claimed.
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How white, black or blue smoke can tell you what internal problems your car has
In the car feature, we chat to technical editor at CAR Magazine Nicol Louw about the different smoke colours in car & their impact
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BMW rejects reports of emissions manipulations
Vehicle emissions have come under closer scrutiny worldwide since VW admitted in 2015 to installing illegal software to cheat US emissions tests on diesel cars.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan expected to launch plan to fight toxic air
Khan’s plan includes a new so-called toxic charge aimed at motorists whose cars are spewing out too much pollution.
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VW, Robert Bosch agree to settle US diesel claims
Volkswagen and Robert Bosch will pay $1.55 billion to US diesel VW owners to settle ‘Dieselgate’ claims.
