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Volkswagen Admits That Audi Cars Can Also Distort Emissions during Tests
So, you thought that the Volkswagen emissions scandal was pretty much over? Guess again! The German automaker has confirmed a series of reports, which suggested that Audi vehicles might be equipped with software that could distort emissions during tests in order to make them appear more eco-friendly than they actually are. The…
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Volkswagen Might Buy Back Emissions Cheating Vehicles
Earlier this week, Volkswagen, who for months have been caught in the midst of their emissions cheating scandal, laid out their plans for dealing with the vehicles that were part of the cheating. The plan seems dramatic too, with it including a proposal to buy back all 500,000 of their…
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Elon Musk Wants VW Forced to Produce Zero-Emission Vehicles
Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk – together with a group of 44 businesses and environmentalists – thinks that the punishment for Volkswagen’s lies regarding the exhaust emissions of its diesel cars should be to force the manufacturer to produce zero-emission vehicles, in lieu of fines and “impractical” recalls. In an…
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Video From Volkswagen Shows Emissions Cheating Fix
Today, a video from Volkswagen was released on Youtube, outlining their planned fixes their EA 189 1.6 and 2 litre diesel engines, which have been at the center of their recent emissions scandal. There are two parts to the solution outlined in their video: The first is an update to…
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Revolutionary New Smartphone Sensor to Detect Pollution Levels
People could soon be using their smartphones to detect air pollution, thanks to a potentially life-saving breakthrough sensor by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Apparently experts at the university have developed the first low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide the type of air pollutant that has been…
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EPA Finds Another Emissions Scam in Volkswagen Cars
Following revelations the Volkswagen was using software to fake its vehicle’s emission reading – a scam overseen by at least 30 high-ranking VW executives – the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has discovered a second emission-cheating program in the German car manufacturer’s diesel vehicles. The software, designed to allow VW…
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At Least 30 Managers Behind VW Emissions Scam
The Volkswagen emission saga continues, as German news company Spiegel reports that at least 30 VW managers are suspected to be involved with the VW emissions scandal, as a result of the ongoing internal investigation. Up until now, VW has proclaimed that only a small group of executives had overseen the installation…
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Self-Driving Taxis Could Be the Key to Greenhouse Gas Reduction
We have heard a lot of news about self-driving cars, mostly from Google, in the past years and they have already come a long way. The main focus in this area has been on reduction of accident rates, general safety, as well as freeing up your time. We’ve also seen…
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