The Challenges Faced by Automakers in Their Switch to Euro 6c
28 Oct 2016, 16:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The European Union will make automakers switch their diesel and gasoline engines to the Euro 6c standard. The changes will bring development costs for them
Diesel Passenger Cars Emit More NOx Than Diesel Trucks and Buses
8 Jan 2017, 12:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The idea that one elegant sedan might be polluting more than a large truck is almost preposterous, but if they both have diesel engines, then it might be true
Global Warming Is on Hold, Numbers Show
14 Dec 2016, 12:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Global emissions of CO2 have only risen by 0.2 percent in 2016, meaning this is the third year in a row when they don't register significant rises
FTC Wallops Audi Volkswagen Korea With $32 Million Fine for False Advertising
7 Dec 2016, 15:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / South Korea took yet another stand against the Volkswagen Group by applying a $32 million fine for the false advertising of TDI-engined vehicles
Various Porsche, Nissan and BMW Models Subjected to Sales Ban in South Korea
30 Nov 2016, 18:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After the Dieselgate scandal engulfed pretty much every area of the automotive industry, emissions for carmakers have started being scrutinized more thoroughly
Good News: Real World Emission Testing Will Reverse the Downsizing Trend
17 Oct 2016, 17:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The industry is finally bringing the downsizing experiment to an end after real-world emission testing will expose the limitations of these small engines
Germany Asks EU To Think About Banning Internal Combustion Engines By 2030
9 Oct 2016, 13:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany's Legislative body passed a bill that proposes 2030 as the year when no new internal combustion engines will get type approval for European roads
Volkswagen's Holding Company Sued by Shareholders Over Dieselgate
14 Sep 2016, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Long after the damage was done, voting shares-owning stockholders have decided to sue the holding company that controls the Volkswagen Group
Renault Considers Giving Up on Diesels since Regulations Might Become too Strict
12 Sep 2016, 09:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / One of Europe's biggest carmakers is ready to admit defeat on the diesel front as meeting the new regulations would make the technology too expensive
EU Commission Report Says Volkswagen Broke Consumer Laws In 20 Countries
6 Sep 2016, 13:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a report made by the European Commission, which has yet to be published, Volkswagen had reportedly broken consumer laws in 20 countries of the EU
Germany Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Emissions Cheat, It's Not Like Dieselgate
2 Sep 2016, 08:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / German authorities have sent letters to the European Commission accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on cheating in emissions tests. FCA denies any wrongdoing
French Government Denies Accusations of Being "Soft" On Renault Investigation
25 Aug 2016, 08:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A report from the Financial Times claimed that the French government had neglected to mention some findings from an investigation on Renault. They denied it
Harley-Davidson Gets Into Emissions Scandal, Settles With EPA For $15 Million
19 Aug 2016, 08:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Emission violations have brought Harley-Davidson to the EPA, and the American motorcycle manufacturer has settled. However, the subject is a bit controversial
Lawyers Say Bosch Had "Key Role" In Developing VW Emissions Cheat Device
18 Aug 2016, 09:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lawyers representing American owners of Volkswagen models affected by Dieselgate have accused Bosch of being involved in the cheating scheme
German Federal Transport Authority Clears Opel Over Diesel Slander
1 Aug 2016, 11:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Volkswagen made the worst it could make of the Dieselgate scandal, Opel redeems itself with a thumbs up from the German Federal Transport Authority
Aircraft Jet Engine Exhaust Officially Recognized as Pollution Source in the US
28 Jul 2016, 11:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It may sound a little ridiculous that it took EPA so long to come to this conclusion, but let's be a little more understanding here: it's been busy lately
European Consumer Group Says Dieselgate Fix Brings More NOx Emissions
10 Jul 2016, 11:41 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Independent tests made by European Consumer Group claim that Volkswagen's fix on certain TDI engines will not bring NOx emissions down. Instead, they go up
Volkswagen Also Wants To Fit Particulate Filters To Gasoline Engines
27 Jun 2016, 09:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Particulate emissions are becoming a big concern for automakers, and Volkswagen has joined Mercedes-Benz is the idea of fitting filters to gasoline engines
Classic Cars Will Not be Banned From Driving in Paris
20 Jun 2016, 18:01 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Paris' war on car pollution on its streets will apparently not include historic vehicles, after classic car enthusiasts have lobbied for getting an exemption
Former Volkswagen Boss Martin Winterkorn Is Investigated By German Authorities
20 Jun 2016, 17:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / German authorities have begun a criminal investigation focusing on Martin Winterkorn. The former CEO of Volkswagen is suspected of market manipulation