Renault-Nissan said it will supply a fleet of 200 electric vehicles to United Nation’s Conference of Parties climate conference in Paris later this year. The fleet, which will be comprised of Renault Zoe subcompacts, Nissan Leaf compact vehicles, and Nissan e-NV200 seven-passenger vans, will be the largest ever electric-vehicle fleet …
Embattled automaker Volkswagen, which achieved its long-time goal of becoming the world’s biggest car manufacturer a mere three months ago, saw its brief reign come to an end Monday.
Toyota, which held the number one position for years before being overtaken by VW, published figures that showed it had sold more …
Volkswagen said on Thursday that its newest diesel engines did not have any kind of defeat device installed on them. The German automaker previously admitted to installing a so-called defeat device on older engines that effectively lowered emissions when tests were conducted on over 11 million diesel-powered vehicles worldwide. The …
After commending the Tesla S electric vehicle for performing “better in our tests than any other car ever has” and rejiggering its rating system to allow for the fact that the car somehow scored 103 on a system that where 100 was the top rating, Consumer Reports magazine yanked its …
While the Volkswagen emissions scandal has been in automotive and business headlines for over a month, it isn’t the first.
In October 1998, the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency announced a record $83.4 million fine against makers of diesel engines. Seven makers of diesel engines for trucks – among …
Accura Media Group, publisher of The Diesel Driver, announced the launch of the VW Diesel Litigation Law Firm Directory on Friday.
The directory – which is available online here – lists lawyers and law firms involved in class action, consumer protection, and securities fraud litigation against Volkswagen Group and related entities.
The …
In the wake of the emissions scandal that has enveloped Volkswagen, the German automaker is planning a series of changes and cost cuts to both its model lineup and diesel strategy.
The world’s largest automaker said it plans to focus more on the development of electric vehicles and it will discontinue …
The Justice Department’s Fraud Section and the U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit both announced investigations into the Volkswagen case on Thursday.
These agencies join others in looking into what has become a worldwide scandal for the world’s largest automaker.
Current investigations are underway at the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating potentially …
MUNICH – The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt or Federal Motor Transport Authority announced the recall of 2.4 million diesel-powered vehicles in Germany on Thursday. Volkswagen said it would recall a total of 8.5 million vehicles in Europe in 28 markets served, including the 2.4 million in its home market.
The move follows the revelation …
Following the revelation that Volkswagen deceived regulators and customers about the level of emissions coming from its diesel-powered automobiles by installing so-called defeat devices, raises the question of what will happen to the car’s performance and fuel economy once a recall brings the car into full compliance.
Volkswagen is expected to …
In testimony before the U.K. Parliament’s Transport Commission on Monday, the head of Volkswagen in that country, Paul Willis, said that repairs to bring its vehicles into compliance with current European emissions standards will differ from those planned for the United States.
Following in the footsteps of his U.S. counterpart, Michael …
In the course of testifying before a congressional committee on Thursday, the head of Volkswagen in the United States came under fire and apologized repeatedly for having deceived U.S. regulators and customers about the level of emissions from its diesel-powered automobiles, but he added little in terms of explaining what …
With recent headlines that include over 3,000 allegations of sexual assault by Uber drivers in 2018, many passengers are justly concerned about their safety when using a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft.
Here are five tips that will help keep passengers safe.
1.) Compare vehicle info before entering the vehicle. …
The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line Friday at the automaker’s plant in Cologne, Germany, marking the end of an era during which some 22 million of the model were sold.
The final two Fiestas that were manufactured will remain in Ford’s custody. One will become part of the …
More Luxurious Than Entertaining and No Detail Has Been Overlooked
While the Mercedes-Benz GLC has been in around in name only since 2015, it actually dates back to 2008, when the GLK-Klasse SUV was introduced.
The GLC nameplate is part of the automaker’s current SUV nomenclature, under which GL stands for Geländewagen, …
