Post by VWCA_Adman on Oct 10, 2015 21:14:25 GMT -6
Grilled: VWoA CEO Michael Horn Apologizes to Congress, VW Attacked as the Auto Industry’s Lance Armstrong, German Prosecutors Raid VW’s Wolfsburg HQ, $2000 Loyalty Incentive on U.S. Cars
Oct. 15: Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority demands a mandatory recall of VW's diesel cars. This affects 8.5 million vehicles in Europe/3.0 million in Germany that have illegal emissions software. VW's must provide the technical details of its fix by the end of November. Experts anticipate that AdBlue urea injection might be installed on cars without it. VW sought a voluntary recall that let consumers decide whether they wanted their cars updated. Falko Rudolph, chief of VW's diesel development from 2006-2010 has been suspended. He's the fourth top VW engineer who's been suspended due to VW's faking emissions compliance. In the USA, regulators have more questions for VW triggered by the firm's admission on Sept. 29 that there was an undisclosed auxiliary emission control device on its 2016 EA 288 TDI diesel Jettas, Beetles, Golfs and Passats. If the EPA determines that this is a second newer emissions skirting defeat device, VW might face even stiffer penalties; this software was installed after VW was caught cheating in 2014. Meanwhile, VW's new North American CEO Winfried Vahland quit.
Oct. 8: It’s now an automotive executive ritual: an apology to Congress for misdeeds. VW’s Horn offered several apologies, says he wasn’t aware of an emission-control “defeat device” until early September 2015. Congressman Peter Welch, one of several who were nonplused by Horn’s assertion that VW’s top leaders weren’t aware of emissions tampering, called VW the Lance Armstrong of the auto industry. Like the cyclist, VW doped its diesel cars to gain a performance edge. This makes them dirty, yet they deceptively test clean.
Horn did not say when or how VW will fix its sullied EA189 2.0-liter turbo diesels (model years 2009-2014). Under congressional questioning, he replied that it might take two years and five-to-ten hours work per vehicle. VW says its 2016 TDI diesel cars have an auxiliary emissions control device that needs EPA approval. VW, therefore, has withdrawn its application for certification for its 2.0-liter EA288 diesel-engine autos. Scores of them are now stalled in dealer lots.
In Germany, police and prosecutors raided VW’s Wolfsburg HQ seeking material that would identify those who manipulated emissions compliance.
Earlier this week, VWoA announced a $2000 loyalty cash-back program to up U.S. sales. Other incentives carry over from September.
Oct. 15: Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority demands a mandatory recall of VW's diesel cars. This affects 8.5 million vehicles in Europe/3.0 million in Germany that have illegal emissions software. VW's must provide the technical details of its fix by the end of November. Experts anticipate that AdBlue urea injection might be installed on cars without it. VW sought a voluntary recall that let consumers decide whether they wanted their cars updated. Falko Rudolph, chief of VW's diesel development from 2006-2010 has been suspended. He's the fourth top VW engineer who's been suspended due to VW's faking emissions compliance. In the USA, regulators have more questions for VW triggered by the firm's admission on Sept. 29 that there was an undisclosed auxiliary emission control device on its 2016 EA 288 TDI diesel Jettas, Beetles, Golfs and Passats. If the EPA determines that this is a second newer emissions skirting defeat device, VW might face even stiffer penalties; this software was installed after VW was caught cheating in 2014. Meanwhile, VW's new North American CEO Winfried Vahland quit.
Oct. 8: It’s now an automotive executive ritual: an apology to Congress for misdeeds. VW’s Horn offered several apologies, says he wasn’t aware of an emission-control “defeat device” until early September 2015. Congressman Peter Welch, one of several who were nonplused by Horn’s assertion that VW’s top leaders weren’t aware of emissions tampering, called VW the Lance Armstrong of the auto industry. Like the cyclist, VW doped its diesel cars to gain a performance edge. This makes them dirty, yet they deceptively test clean.
Horn did not say when or how VW will fix its sullied EA189 2.0-liter turbo diesels (model years 2009-2014). Under congressional questioning, he replied that it might take two years and five-to-ten hours work per vehicle. VW says its 2016 TDI diesel cars have an auxiliary emissions control device that needs EPA approval. VW, therefore, has withdrawn its application for certification for its 2.0-liter EA288 diesel-engine autos. Scores of them are now stalled in dealer lots.
In Germany, police and prosecutors raided VW’s Wolfsburg HQ seeking material that would identify those who manipulated emissions compliance.
Earlier this week, VWoA announced a $2000 loyalty cash-back program to up U.S. sales. Other incentives carry over from September.