Hemanth Kappanna's research changed the automotive industry. But the man who blew the lid on Volkswagen's Dieselgate was let go by GM this year. It is a scorching midsummer's day in leafy Bengaluru, and Dr Hemanth Kappanna, 41, is eager to burn a few calories. “I was never an athlete.Jul 8, 2019
Greenpeace GermanyBERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Environmental activist Clara Mayer and the heads of Greenpeace Germany have sued Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) in a German court, the NGO said on Tuesday, accusing the automaker of failing to do its part to combat climate change. Volkswagen rejected the demands on Oct. 28.Nov 9, 2021
Hanno Jelden, who prosecutors said was in charge of the development of the illegal software at the heart of the scheme, attributed the long silence over the software malfunction in part to Volkswagen's company culture, which he described as one where problems were to be solved quickly rather than analysed.Sep 23, 2021
On October 25, 2016, Judge Charles M. Breyer granted final approval to the historic $14.7 billion settlement in the Volkswagen diesel emissions case, where more than 500 federal lawsuits have been filed and consolidated into one complaint against the automaker for its “dirty diesel” vehicles.Jun 23, 2021
turbocharged direct injectionIn more technical terms, the TSI stands for “turbocharged stratified injection,” while TDI stands for “turbocharged direct injection. When you have a hard time remembering which one is which, think of the D in TDI meaning that it has the diesel engine.Jun 5, 2016
The State of California filed a lawsuit in June 2016 accusing Volkswagen of violating the California Health and Safety Code and California's Unfair Competition Law.
Porsche SEVolkswagen Group / Parent organizationPorsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE, is a German multinational corporation primarily known as a holding company of Volkswagen Group with investments in the automotive industry. Wikipedia
All but a select group of vehicles have approved fixes to reduce emissions. The fix took a few hours on our VW Jetta SportWagen TDI. It involved a new nitrogen-oxide catalyst, two under-hood labels and a software update, among other equipment.Mar 23, 2018
Volkswagen will receive around $350 million as part of a settlement with executives who ran the company during the Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal, after claiming they breached their “duty of care.”Jun 9, 2021
In total, Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE has agreed to pay more than $25 billion in the United States for claims from owners, environmental regulators, states and dealers and offered to buy back about 500,000 polluting U.S. vehicles. The buybacks will continue through the end of 2019.Jul 9, 2018
Volkswagen agrees to plead guilty to the emissions scandal and to pay $4.3 billion in penalties. Six Volkswagen executives are charged. In connection with the case, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is arrested in Germany.
On June 28, 2016, Volkswagen entered into a multi-billion dollar settlement to partially resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations based on the sale of 2.0 liter diesel engines that were equipped with software designed to cheat on federal emissions tests, known as “defeat devices.” The settlement was formally entered ...