Automotive News: Diesel car owners may be paid to trade in under new UK air quality plans, What Is VW Going to Do with All Those Bought-Back TDIs? South Korea to Introduce Real-World Diesel Emissions Tests
Diesel car owners may be paid to trade in under new UK air quality plans
Cash payments to persuade drivers who live in pollution hotspots to give up their diesel cars may be part of a new scrappage scheme under the government’s air quality plans, due to be published in the next week.
Downing Street has been mulling the idea after being forced to produce a new air quality plan after a court ruling, which said existing proposals to meet EU-mandated air quality limits were insufficient. read more »
What Is VW Going to Do with All Those Bought-Back TDIs?
Approximately 200,000 late-model TDI-badged Volkswagen four-cylinder diesel vehicles, many of which were until recently used as daily drivers, now sit unused in massive holding lots. Some of those lots stand as awkward public reminders of just how much work Volkswagen has ahead of it to remedy owners, fix vehicles, and mend its reputation. And you know the parking’s not free.
The vehicles have been bought back with generous cash payments—an average of about $21,600 and up to a maximum of more than $45,000. And now, because of slow progress regarding potential fixes that would bring vehicles back into emissions compliance—or close enough to it to satisfy regulators—it’s looking as if VW might just keep these cars parked right where they are for another year or more. read more »
South Korea to Introduce Real-World Diesel Emissions Tests
South Korea will implement a new on-the-road emissions test for new diesel passenger vehicles sold in the country later this year, replacing the type of laboratory tests that were at the heart of the global “dieselgate” scandal, and which have been found to consistently understate actual pollution.
Subaru recalls over 33K cars to fix engine stalling problem
Subaru is recalling more than 33,000 compact cars in the U.S. because a fuel problem can make the engines can stall without warning.
The recall covers Impreza cars from the 2017 model year.
Subaru says in documents filed with the government that a winter blend of fuel can turn to vapor in the fuel line, causing the engine to run rough and stall. Drivers may not be able to immediately restart the cars, increasing the risk of a crash.
