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Switzerland May Ban Volkswagen Diesel Car Sales
2015-09-27 11:23:30| Automakers - Topix.net
Switzerland is considering banning the sale of diesel cars made by Volkswagen AG in the wake of the emissions rigging scandal that is rocking Europe's biggest car maker.
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New Volkswagen boss has work cut out for him in wake of test rigging scandal
2015-09-27 08:32:40| Energy - Topix.net
Volkswagen 's new boss began trying to pull the embattled carmaker out of the wreckage of a pollution test rigging scandal Saturday, as the United States and Switzerland halted the sale of the group's new diesel cars. The 62-year-old former Porsche chief Matthias Mueller was tapped Friday to replace Martin Winterkorn, who resigned over stunning revelations by US environmental authorities that the German carmaker had fitted some of its diesel cars with software capable of cheating environmental tests.
Why Did Volkswagen Cheat On Diesel Emissions In Its TDI Cars?
2015-09-27 06:59:47| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
In the last week, the company has fired much of its upper management, eradicated all mention of its TDI diesels from its U.S. website, and admitted that 11 diesel million vehicles have software that enabled them to pass emission tests whle emitting 10 to 35 times the permissible U.S. levels of nitrous oxides. Yesterday the German transport ministry announced that Volkswagen had rigged emission tests on 2.8 million diesel vehicles in Germany alone.
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For New Volkswagen Chief, Regaining Trust Must Come Before Profits
2015-09-26 22:35:35| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
As the new head of Volkswagen , Matthias Mueller will be overseeing the largest automaker in the world, a sprawling empire of brands and manufacturing facilities stretching from China to North America. But that empire is also facing the biggest crisis in its 78-year history, one that some observers have said could destroy it.
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Could Volkswagen scandal be diesel's death knell?
2015-09-26 14:11:25| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
As a full-time parent to two young children, Aaron Saltzman's 'real' day job provides practical, hands-on experience for the position of CBC's Senior Reporter, Consumer Affairs. Nearly 20 years experience in television, radio and online news also helps.
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