FlatSix911
Porsche 918 Hybrid
Keep in mind that the VW Group sells cars under the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen marques;
motorcycles under the Ducati brand; and commercial vehicles under the MAN, Scania, Neoplan and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles marques.
This could have a major impact on the entire European auto industry for many years to come.
motorcycles under the Ducati brand; and commercial vehicles under the MAN, Scania, Neoplan and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles marques.
This could have a major impact on the entire European auto industry for many years to come.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group
In 2012, VW produced the second-largest number of motor vehicles of any company in the world, behind Toyota and ahead of General Motors.
It has maintained the largest market share in Europe for over two decades.
As of 2013, it ranked ninth in the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's largest companies.
In 2014, it reached production output of 10.14 million vehicles.
Let VW go bankrupt, take its equity to zero and give its bondholders 25 cents on the dollar, and then we'll give them a $900,000,0000 "easy ride".
AE in the UK is reporting that VW have stopped sales of some models in the US, so this is already costing direct $$$ in lost sales today.
It will be interesting to see how far this goes in Europe too.
I have to say that it is curious how no rival manufacturer has spotted this, or the implication is that maybe this deceit is more widespread, even if VW are the worst culprit.
It seems your testing regimes are much better in the US, we have to put up with ludicrous (soory) claims about 70+mpg on vehicles in brochures that barely reach 50mpg real world.
About time this was sorted too.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/92893/vw-halting-us-sales-of-diesel-models-after-accusation-of-cheating-emissions-test
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