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Volkswagen agrees to US$4.3 billion settlement over #dieselgate
Volkswagen has agreed to pay out US$4.3 billion in damages to resolve the case against it in the US over emissions cheating.
Why is ANCAP claiming success with 43 out of 45 cars rating 5 star?
ANCAP is claiming safety success with 43 of the 45 cars it assessed in 2016 rating as five-star cars, but why because not all five-star cars are equal…
Heavy diesel vehicle NOx emissions less than diesel cars
Heavy diesel vehicles emit around half the nitrogen oxides (NOx) of diesel cars, per a report released by the International Council on Clean Transportation.
Plug-in hybrid Audi Q8 Concept revealed…
The Audi Q8 concept has been revealed at the Detroit Motor Show offering, says Audi “offering an elegant alternative to the classic design of the full-size class”.
Volkswagen executive arrested and charged with fraud over #Dieselgate in the US
A Volkswagen executive, Oliver Schmidt, has been arrested and charged in the US with fraud and conspiracy to conceal VW’s emissions defeat device.
What the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 4Motion Active Control modes actually do – An explanation
The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan with 4Motion Active Control has two road modes and two off-road modes, we explain what they do.