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The Volkswagen emissions scandal, sometimes known as Dieselgate [23] [24] or Emissionsgate, [25] [24] began in September 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Volkswagen Group. [26]
- Engaging full emissions control only during testing
- Worldwide
- 2008–2015
- Fines and lawsuits
Sep 22, 2015 · The German car giant has since admitted cheating emissions tests in the US. VW has had a major push to sell diesel cars in the US, backed by a huge marketing campaign trumpeting its cars' low ...
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The Volkswagen XL1, with potential mileage as high as 261 mpg ‑US (0.9 L/100 km), is the most fuel-efficient car in the world. In 1974 Volkswagen paid a $120,000 fine to settle a complaint filed by the Environmental Protection Agency over the use of so-called "defeat devices" that disabled certain pollution-control systems.
Dec 10, 2015 · November 2: The EPA says it uncovered another defeat device in Audi, Porsche, and VW 3-litre diesel cars, 85,000 cars. VW denies this. Nov 3: VW admits to a third problem: up to 800,000 cars ...
Sep 26, 2015 · What we know: the Volkswagen emissions test fraud scandal. BERLIN (AP) — Just one week ago Volkswagen was a company oozing confidence, the world’s best-selling automaker with a global brand that appealed to car buyers seeking trustworthy German engineering at an affordable price. Since then, the company’s fortunes — and its share price ...
Jun 9, 2021 · June 9, 2021. Volkswagen said on Wednesday that its former chief executive, Martin Winterkorn, would pay the company 11.2 million euros (about $13.7 million) for “breaches of due diligence ...
Sep 23, 2015 · Volkswagen will pay between $1,000 and $7,000, and in some cases as much as $10,000, to owners of cars that were affected by the diesel emissions scandal, according to reports from Bloomberg and ...
