Fiat Chrysler denied bid to dismiss diesel emission cheating claims

Fiat Chrysler was denied a quick escape from a lawsuit that accuses the carmaker of rigging diesel engines with emissions control defeat devices similar to those installed in 11 million Volkswagen vehicles.

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Thursday that owners of 150,000 Dodge Ram and Jeep Grand Cherokee models across eight U.S. states can proceed toward trial over allegations that software in their vehicles was designed to hide emissions up to 20 times the legal limit.

The Hagens Berman law firm in Seattle has filed similar complaints against Ford Motor Co. and General Motors, along with their supplier Robert Bosch. read more »

Porsche boss accepts full responsibility for company's role in Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal

Oliver Blume apologizes for cheating by parent firm over diesel emissions figures

The boss of Porsche today apologised for his firm’s role in the Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ scandal as he announced record sales and profits and signalled that the firm was charging towards an electric future.

Porsche executive board chairman Oliver Blume said his firm accepted ‘full responsibility’ for the cheating by his parent firm VW over diesel emissions figures, as its engines were used in its cars. read more »