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Stanford Professors Sue Volkswagen, Allege "Defeat Device" May Have Come From Silicon Valley
2015-09-25 13:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: Two Stanford professors filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday, alleging that the automaker intentionally manipulated its vehicles emissions systems by installing so-called defeat devices designed to evade mandatory emissions testing. The suit also raises suspicions about a Volkswagen lab in the Bay Area and its possible connection to a scandal that has left some skeptical about the company's ability to regain public trust. The lawsuit comes just days after the German automaker was accused of...
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California gearing up for major enforcement action against Volkswagen
2015-09-25 13:05:15| Automakers - Topix.net
SACRAMENTO: California is preparing a major enforcement action against carmaker Volkswagen AG over its admitted cheating on tailpipe emissions tests, the state's top air official said on Thursday. Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, said it was too soon to say what penalties would be levied against the company, which admitted duping the tests earlier this month.
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Volkswagen set to announce new boss
2015-09-25 01:02:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Volkswagen's board meets on Friday to choose a new chief executive and more senior managers are expected to be dismissed.
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Guess who just won an award from the Dow Jones Sustainability Index? Volkswagen...
2015-09-24 22:12:57| Automakers - Topix.net
If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that the people at the Dow Jones Sustainability Index picked the winners of this year's sustainability prizes, which are awarded this September, before the recent revelations about Volkswagen . At the top of the list, winning in the 'Automobiles & Components' category, is Volkswagen AG... This seal of approval for investors who are concerned about sustainability is a big problem and will no doubt bring many to question just how reliable those ratings are, especially those that are based mostly on voluntary reporting by companies rather than on due diligence from independent third parties.
Local Volkswagen dealers coping with rush of customer concerns in wake of emissions scandal
2015-09-24 20:12:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
As the fallout from the Volkswagen and Audi emissions scandal continues to rack the company, First Coast dealerships that sell the vehicles are dealing with customers who are now wondering if their cars are faulty. As the fallout from the Volkswagen and Audi emissions scandal continues to rack the company, First Coast dealerships that sell the vehicles are dealing with customers who are now wondering if their cars are faulty.
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