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Former Audi CEO Stadler to make diesel scandal confession

Stadler is ready to make a confession in exchange for a suspended sentence and a payment of $1.21 million......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsMay 3rd, 2023

Massive Car Scandals That Rocked The Industry

Automakers are known for innovation -- but every now and then, a scandal due to poor decision making or production quality causes major problems. Automakers are know.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsSep 19th, 2022

Carlock Automotive buys Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen-Volvo dealerships

Carlock Automotive Group expands its presence in Alabama, buying Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen-Volvo dealerships......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 12th, 2022

EPA fines two suppliers $10 million for emission ‘defeat devices’

Diesel Ops LLC and Orion Diesel LLC were caught through a national crackdown by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against companies violating the Clean Air Act......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 7th, 2022

Two suppliers of emissions "defeat devices" fined $10 million

Two Detroit area companies have been ordered to pay $10 million for manufacturing, selling and installing aftermarket devices that bypass car emissions controls. Diesel Ops LLC and Orion Diesel LLC were caught through a national crackdown by the U.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 7th, 2022

Two suppliers of emissions ‘defeat devices" fined $10 million

Two Detroit area companies have been ordered to pay $10 million for manufacturing, selling and installing aftermarket devices that bypass car emissions controls. Diesel Ops LLC and Orion Diesel LLC were caught through a national crackdown by the U.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 6th, 2022

Why do people overshare online? Five expert tips for avoiding social media scandal

Social media are increasingly blurring the lines between our personal and professional lives, leaving us at risk of posting sensitive information that could have ramifications far beyond our "friends" list......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 31st, 2022

Zuckerberg avoids Cambridge Analytica deposition as Facebook agrees to settle

A settlement agreement drafted in the next 60 days will reveal the cost to Meta. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) It’s been four years since users alleging harm caused by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 29th, 2022

Hino emissions misconduct rattles Toyota partnership

Truck maker Hino's new emissions scandal has some observers wondering about its future with Toyota......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2022

Audi joining F1 racing with car running on synthetic fuel

Audi will build an F1 powertrain at a new facility in Germany and will decide on which team to partner with by the end of the year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 26th, 2022

Audi will build F1 engines, entering the sport in 2026

Audi is one of two VW Group brands that will enter F1 when the new rules come in. Enlarge / In a subtle troll at its rival, Audi says this will be the first F1 engine built in Germany for more than a decade. (credit: Audi) Aud.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 26th, 2022

Toyota has removed Hino from Japanese truck consortium after emissions scandal

Toyota orchestrated the creation of the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corp. last year to help transition Japanese commercial vehicle makers for the shift to full-electric, hydrogen fuel cell and self-driving technologies......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 24th, 2022

Toyota unit Hino halts light truck shipments as data scandal widens

Hino President Satoshi Ogiso said a transport ministry investigation additional misconduct regarding emissions was found that affects more than 76,000 vehicles made by the Toyota unit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2022

Sonic Automotive buys Audi store in Maryland from AutoNation

Sonic said Monday it bought Audi Owings Mills, northwest of Baltimore. Terms were not disclosed, but the dealership's name remains the same......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 18th, 2022

Chevy launches special off-road edition, improved diesel engine on 2023 Silverado

Chevy will offer the Silverado ZR2 Bison and a diesel engine with 10 percent more horsepower for 2023......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 16th, 2022

Audi, Nissan, Ford and Stellantis dealerships acquired in Q2 and Q3 transactions

Three dealership groups expanded, while a new group bought a pair of dealerships, in acquisitions that closed in the second and third quarters involving stores in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Vermont......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2022

Drones Bearing Parcels Deliver Big Carbon Savings

Last-mile delivery by a small drone takes much less energy per package than delivery by diesel truck.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 12th, 2022

Mercedes, BMW, Audi race to EV future

German luxury heavyweights — Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi — are remaking their lineups for the new age with fleets of battery-powered models......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2022

Pegasus screenshots show how it could be used to secretly activate mic and camera

A scandal surrounding the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware by Israel’s police has provided a rare look at early screenshots of the app in action when remotely accessing a compromised smartphone. A series of screenshots show the spyware doing everyth.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 5th, 2022

Toyota unit falsified emissions data from at least 2003, probe finds

The investigative committee tasked by truck and bus maker Hino Motors blamed the scandal on an environment where engineers did not feel able to challenge superiors, in a rare criticism of corporate culture in Japan......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2022

Stellantis unit sentenced in U.S. diesel emissions probe, must pay $300M

Three FCA US employees have been indicted for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and violate the Clean Air Act and are awaiting trial......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2022