Volkswagen Withholds Preliminary Dieselgate Investigation Results
If you’re not angry about Dieselgate, you haven’t really been paying attention. The fact that a major car manufacturer spent so much time and effort on devices to cheat emissions testing is terrible, but VW also aggressively marketed this technology as “clean diesel,” trumpeting its virtues all over television screens and internet pages around the […]
Dieselgate Update: Volkswagen Reveals Customer Compensation Plans
It has been seven long months for owners of Volkswagen’s “Clean Diesel” vehicles that were engineered to cheat emissions tests. Since the Dieselgate scandal exploded in September of last year, there have been rumors swirling of what consumers would be offered. This week, customers were given a half answer by the automaker, as VW made a status […]
Fiat Chrysler Takes Advantage of VW Dieselgate Scandal in Italy
Last month, Volkswagen’s reputation took a major hit after it was discovered the German carmaker had cheated on emissions testing. As VW continues its battle to recover its reputation, one of its major competitors has decided to go in for the kill. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently announced a new incentive program in Italy that offers […]
BMW Group Releases Dieselgate Statement
It’s popular knowledge by now that Volkswagen is in a lot of trouble for cheating on emissions testing for its diesel engines. With this revelation comes increased scrutiny on automakers that also have diesel models, including the BMW Group. Late last week, the Bavarian manufacturer released a statement to confirm to an anxious public that its vehicles […]
What Does Dieselgate Mean for Electric Vehicles?
Among concerns that have come up as a result of Volkswagen’s emissions-test-cheating software—what will happen to VW? Will there be charges? What will happen with the cars already sold?—one additional concern is starting to sweep through other auto makers: What does this mean for us? Well, if you ask Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it means […]
Nissan CEO Weighs in on VW “Dieselgate” Scandal: ‘Be Extremely Open’
Since it was revealed that Volkswagen placed devices specifically made to fool laboratory emissions tests, the automotive industry has been rocked by a wild storm of investigations and commentary. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn took part in the last of these, implying that many people at VW must have known about the cheating devices, because it […]
Volkswagen’s “Dieselgate” Scandal Gets Even Worse
If you watched the news yesterday or follow any automotive news sites online, you know that Volkswagen is in big trouble after the EPA discovered that its “clean diesel” engines were designed to pass emissions testing, but then give off pollutants up to 40 times the legal limit in everyday operation. Today, the situation got infinitely worse for […]
Volkswagen Debuts New Branding During Major Sporting Events
It’s been a while since we reported on the infamous Dieselgate, in which it was discovered that Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” vehicles were not as clean or efficient as they claimed to be. The automaker owned up to its mistake and tried to move on, but ever since the scandal, there’s been an awkward silence hanging […]
Cadillac Abandons Diesel Development In Favor of Electrification Efforts
Diesel-based powertrains have been on the decline for quite some time now. Following the events of Dieselgate, sales of diesel-based vehicles have plummeted in markets like the U.S. and Europe. Originally, Cadillac planned to invest in diesel-based versions of its vehicles. However, the company recently revealed that it is shifting its focus to electric vehicles […]
German Environment Minister Doubts Software Updates Will Save Diesel from Bans
Following the long-lasting and widespread backlash on diesel vehicles in the wake of the discovery of both VW’s diesel cheating and the European Union’s abysmal tailpipe testing, things have not looked good for German automakers trying to sell diesel cars. Among other things, many cities have called for wholesale bans of diesel vehicles within their […]
[Rumor] Porsche Considering 2021 Formula One Entry
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Gerhard Berger, ex-Formula One racing driver and 10-time Grand Prix winner, says that Porsche Motorsport is considering an entry into F1 in 2021, but will only commit once the new regulations are officially set in stone later this year. Many of Liberty Media’s proposed changes for F1, including simpler and cheaper engines, a prize pool […]
Toyota to Stop Selling Diesel Cars in Europe This Year
Even as Volkswagen boss is predicting a “renaissance” for diesel cars, the other world’s largest automaker, Toyota, has just announced it will no longer sell diesel cars in Europe starting this year. The Japanese automaker declared its decision almost in passing, as part of a press release detailing the three powertrains that would be featured […]
Real-World Emissions Tests Show European Diesels Still Way, Way Behind on Legal Limits
The European Union has known for more than a year now that its old method of testing vehicle emissions was like testing the strength of a building’s foundations by repeatedly pelting it with rubber chickens—wholly inadequate to the task to a silly degree. As a result, the EU put away the rubber chickens and actually […]
FCA to Reportedly Eliminate Diesel from Its Passenger Cars by 2022
Larger FCA vehicles that utilize diesel, like the Ram 1500 and Jeep Wrangler, won't be affected by the decision
Utilizing diesel in passenger vehicles is definitely a controversial issue right now, especially following the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The fallout from the “Dieselgate” incident has resulted in many automakers starting to shy away from diesel fuel usage for their cars. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles appears to be the latest automotive manufacturer to consider abandoning diesel. In fact, the Financial […]
EU To Actually Get Ability To Check Up on Member State Car Emissions Tests
When it comes to testing its vehicles, it’s probably safe to say that, until lately, the European Union would not be classified as “tough.” Instead, the EU has long used a very lax emissions testing system, and has relied on its member nations to regulate the vehicles sold within their borders by themselves, which, as […]
Volkswagen Outlines Plan for Electric Future at LA Auto Show
Volkswagen unveiled the I.D. concept family, a new line of electric vehicles, at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show and said it hopes to start producing EVs in the United States by 2023, pointing to its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant as the location where it might happen. In October, the German automaker’s board approved a €34 […]
$5.3 billion in Used Diesels Pile Up in German Dealership Lots
Germany can probably easily be thought of as the diesel car capital of the Europe, since it houses several carmakers which produce diesel models, historically highly popular on European roads. However, in the wake of Volkswagen’s diesel cheating scandal (plus the revealing of the crappy testing that missed it) and a few years of record […]
What Automotive Brands Would the Great Houses from “Game of Thrones” Be?
As night gathers, we take a look at the similarities between the houses of Westeros and modern automotive companies
It is said that when you play the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die. While the stakes are certainly not as high, the automotive industry carries a similar spirit of competitiveness found throughout the great houses of Westeros. Much like the characters in the critically-acclaimed series Game of Thrones vie for the […]