Post by VWCA_Adman on Oct 23, 2015 12:25:33 GMT -6
VWoA Announces 2016 Passat Pricing, Fifth VW Engineer Suspended, European Diesel Stop-Sale Order, VW’s New Compliance/Ethics Chief
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VW’s revamped 2016 American-made Passat’s base price with six-speed automatic: $22,440 plus destination. VW says new content makes it a better value. The 1-8-liter TSI turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine’s highway fuel economy is up two mpg from 2015 at 38. Moving up the product line lets you pick the sport-themed R-Line and popular SE version with optional driver assist features such as adaptive cruise control.
In Germany, VW’s diesel scandal claims yet another top engineer: Frank Tuch, quality control expert, suspended. VW issued a stop-sale order on European vehicles with its EA 189 engine that has emissions defeat software.
Christine Hohman-Dennhardt hired as VW’s compliance chief. Plucked from Mercedes with that firm’s permission, she oversaw Daimler’s (Mercedes) compliance, legal and ethics matters. She also served on German’s constitutional court.
VW’s revamped 2016 American-made Passat’s base price with six-speed automatic: $22,440 plus destination. VW says new content makes it a better value. The 1-8-liter TSI turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine’s highway fuel economy is up two mpg from 2015 at 38. Moving up the product line lets you pick the sport-themed R-Line and popular SE version with optional driver assist features such as adaptive cruise control.
In Germany, VW’s diesel scandal claims yet another top engineer: Frank Tuch, quality control expert, suspended. VW issued a stop-sale order on European vehicles with its EA 189 engine that has emissions defeat software.
Christine Hohman-Dennhardt hired as VW’s compliance chief. Plucked from Mercedes with that firm’s permission, she oversaw Daimler’s (Mercedes) compliance, legal and ethics matters. She also served on German’s constitutional court.