Auto News: Dieselgate, Fiat Chrysler Emissions
Dieselgate latest: will Volkswagen ever come clean?
Two years on from 'dieselgate', Volkswagen is still claiming that - in Europe at least - it has done nothing wrong, but at the same time has put into place a huge programme of conversion to rid some 8.5 million cars of what it calls 'switchable software'. We report on the most recent developments
In the autumn of 2015 Europe's biggest car manufacturer, Volkswagen, was found to have been using a two-stage software to control exhaust emissions on some of its diesel-engined cars. This effectively detected when the engine was being driven in an emissions test, at which point it would switch to a different setting to improve (and allegedly legalise) its emissions, specifically over particulates and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). read more »
Fiat Chrysler Holding Settlement Talks With Diesel Vehicle Owners In US In Relation To Allegations Of Excessive Emissions
Fiat Chrysler lawyers are now holding discussions with lawyers representing various owners and owners groups of diesel vehicles in the US that are in the process of suing the prominent auto manufacturer, in relation to allegations of excess emissions in old diesel models.
The news — revealed by a court-appointed adviser at a hearing in San Francisco — follows on the US Justice Department filing suit against Fiat Chrysler back in May 2017, alleging that the company utilized illegal “defeat devices” to defraud regulators and release excess emissions. The US Justice Department allegations relate to around 104,000 vehicles sold in the US since 2014.
