Post by VWCA_Adman on Oct 27, 2015 17:18:49 GMT -6
VW stumbles; Toyota takes 2015 sales lead, VW collecting Takata side airbags for testing, VW hires former GM Europe CEO Thomas Sedran, VW suspends engineer Hanno Jelden, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn cleared
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Oct. 26 various sources: Toyota took the 2015 sales lead moving 7.49 vehicles through the third quarter. VW, which was ahead during the first six months, has slumped after the diesel scandal broke at 7.43 million units. Sales figures reflect two weeks that include VW’s stop-sale order for its 2.0-liter turbocharged diesels in several markets.
VW told the NHTSA on Oct. 15th that it’s collecting Takata-made side airbags for testing. One ruptured in a 2015 Tiguan. These airbags have ammonium nitrate propellant—one factor in deadly Takata airbag ruptures.
VW hires former GM Europe CEO Thomas Sedran to run group strategy. He’s the second high-ranking recruit to join VW from an outside firm. Christine Holmann-Dennhardt also joins VW coming from Mercedes to run VW’s legal-affairs compliance. Her move to VW is considered unusual; she received permission from Mercedes to help VW and thereby assist the entire German auto industry..
Meanwhile, VW suspends its head of power train electrics, Hanno Jelden. Jones Day the firm VW hired to investigate wrongdoing at VW urges suspension of many engineers even if they’re not involved in the diesel emissions scandal. It thinks this protects its ability to locate and examine evidence related to the scandal. Jelden, say some sources, was involved in reprogramming software to fool tests. Others say Jelden wasn’t involved, just sidelined due to Day’s investigative protocol.
Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned after the diesel emissions scandal broke, has been cleared. Investigators say he wasn't aware of the illegal diesel emissions defeat device..
Oct. 26 various sources: Toyota took the 2015 sales lead moving 7.49 vehicles through the third quarter. VW, which was ahead during the first six months, has slumped after the diesel scandal broke at 7.43 million units. Sales figures reflect two weeks that include VW’s stop-sale order for its 2.0-liter turbocharged diesels in several markets.
VW told the NHTSA on Oct. 15th that it’s collecting Takata-made side airbags for testing. One ruptured in a 2015 Tiguan. These airbags have ammonium nitrate propellant—one factor in deadly Takata airbag ruptures.
VW hires former GM Europe CEO Thomas Sedran to run group strategy. He’s the second high-ranking recruit to join VW from an outside firm. Christine Holmann-Dennhardt also joins VW coming from Mercedes to run VW’s legal-affairs compliance. Her move to VW is considered unusual; she received permission from Mercedes to help VW and thereby assist the entire German auto industry..
Meanwhile, VW suspends its head of power train electrics, Hanno Jelden. Jones Day the firm VW hired to investigate wrongdoing at VW urges suspension of many engineers even if they’re not involved in the diesel emissions scandal. It thinks this protects its ability to locate and examine evidence related to the scandal. Jelden, say some sources, was involved in reprogramming software to fool tests. Others say Jelden wasn’t involved, just sidelined due to Day’s investigative protocol.
Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned after the diesel emissions scandal broke, has been cleared. Investigators say he wasn't aware of the illegal diesel emissions defeat device..