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Volkswagen Commits to Go All-Electric by 2035
It’s not exactly a secret that the writing does seem to be on the wall for the future of the combustion engine. Sooner or later, we’re all going electric with our cars. Let’s just hope that by the time that happens we’ll have a decent enough infrastructure in place to…
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Volkswagon Commits $25BN To Electric Car Batteries
Volkswagon Make Major Battery Off-Set The opinion on how far electric cars will be implemented in the future is a matter of some debate depending on who you ask. The opinion I have always taken is that electric cars, while a nice idea, are a faulty premise. Faulty, at least,…
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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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Hack Open Your Volkswagen With An Arduino
Ever had that awkward moment when you go to open your car and realise you can’t find your keys? The worst moment is when you notice your keys sitting in your car, taunting you through your windows as you wonder how you forgot them. It looks like if you own…
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Volkswagen Has a Powerpoint for Cheating Emissions
In recent years, Car companies have been under increased scrutiny as it’s revealed that several companies have been caught cheating or even just reporting incorrect emissions and fuel records. Now it’s reported that Volkswagen, one of the companies that at the very core of these recent scandals, even had a Powerpoint…
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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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Volkswagen’s US Chief “Stepping Down”
Volkswagen (VW) is a well-known car manufacturer, or more recently due to the revelation that their cars had a system in place to produce “lower emissions” if it was tested at the time. The latest in a string of events for the company, the head of the United States branch…
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Beautiful New Photos of Bugatti Chiron Revealed
Bugatti has released a series of stunning photos of its new premier sportscar, the Chiron, ahead of its official unveiling at the Geneva International Motor Show, which begins this Wednesday. The Bugatti Chiron, which is priced at a whopping €2.4 million, is “electronically limited” to a top speed of 261mph,…
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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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US Compensation for VW Drivers to Increase by 50%
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks, you should know about the latest emissions scandal regarding the Diesel Volkswagen (VW) engined cars; our previous coverage can be found here and here. This has been met with huge uproar and the VW Group started to offer…
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Even More Cars Pulled Amidst VW Emissions Scandal
Even a month after the news first broke, the extent of the emissions scandal surrounding a number of Volkswagen vehicles seems only to grow, with the EPA filing a violation of the Clean Air Act regarding Volkswagen’s 3-litre diesel engine. In response to this claim, a number of Volkswagen, Porsche…
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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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You Can Now Use Your Hyundai Car Features From Your Apple Watch
Hyundai is keeping up with the times and trying to make your car interaction experiences more impressive than ever. Earlier this year, it launched the Android counterpart, allowing users to interact with their Hyundai cars from Android devices. Now the company has shifted its focus on the latest gadget on…
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