– 01/14/2016
VW CEO Müller returns to a top-level meeting in the United States to recall manipulated vehicles back without result , All news about gas scandal at a glance!
• No solution for meeting with EPA chief
• 60,000 Class Members in Europe
class=”sb” • CARB and EPA accept recall plan for the US does not
class=”sb” • Probably repurchase of 103,000 US diesels
> • Müller wants EPA reportedly introduce new catalyst
class=”sb” • VW USA is expanding voucher program
• class=”sb” consumer centers require mandatory redemptions
class=”sb” • fall from the top importer in Japan
class=”sb” • In the US threatens fines of up to $ 48 billion
• Nearly 50 insiders want to use amnesty offer
• class=”sb” hacker has reportedly cracked cheat software
• Only 36,000 instead of 800,000 CO2-sinners
(dpa / Reuters / BRU / cj / mas / CFU / sb) A highly anticipated summit of Volkswagen and the mighty US Environmental Protection Agency on January 13 2016 (local time) in Washington has not brought any new solutions in the exhaust scandal. “We appreciate that the Chair of the EPA, Gina McCarthy, has taken on a meeting with us, the time”, VW announced the appointment of VW Group boss Matthias Müller and VW brand chief Herbert Diess following. Volkswagen will continue to cooperate fully with the US authorities EPA and CARB. For more information did not exist. It was the first high-level meetings between VW and US government representatives since becoming aware of the manipulations in mid-September. Müller and this had come after the Detroit Auto Show a special trip to Washington.
What is it about the exhaust scandal?
Since mid-September 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency raises serious allegations against Volkswagen. First, it was said, it was said that VW have used a software engine at the EA 189 (1.2, 1.6 and 2.0 TDI), which restricts the emissions of harmful gases on the test, but not in normal operation. VW admitted that.
How many cars are affected?
The scandal has assumed gigantic proportions. Alone among the vehicles with the engine manipulated EA 189 up to eleven million cars VW, Skoda, Seat and Audi are affected worldwide, eight million of them in Europe. In the US, 482,000 diesel vehicles has been tampered with, and that VW Jetta, Golf, Beetle, Passat and Audi A3 model years 2009 to 2015. In Germany, 2.8 million cars were in 2008 admitted to the question engine EA 189, according to Federal Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt; 2.4 million of which are currently still on the roads and are being recalled. Specifically, it’s about …
Which cars are affected?
… the four-cylinder diesel 1.2 TDI (low quantity), 1.6 TDI and 2.0 TDI with Euro 5 standard, which were built 2009-2014 by VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda. In Germany the Mogelmotor plugged into 577,000 Audi of the A1, A3, A4, A6, TT, Q5 and Q3 series. In Skoda are affected: Fabia II (model years 2009 to 2014), Roomster (model years 2009 to 2015), Rapid (model years 2011-2015), Yeti (model years 2009 to 2015), Octavia II (model years 2009 by 2013) and Superb II (model years 2009-2015). At VW in the US there are: Golf, Jetta, Beetle, Passat. In Germany …
Which cars are affected?
What is VW still accused?
What are the models?
Polo 1.0 liter TSI BlueMotion 70kW EU6 7-speed DSG
class=”sb” Scirocco 2.0 l TDI BMT 135 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
Jetta 1.2L TSI BMT 77 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
class=”sb” Jetta 2.0L TDI BMT 81 kW EU6 5-speed manual transmission
Golf Cabriolet 2.0 TDI BMT l 81 kW EU6 5-speed manual transmission
Golf 2.0l TDI class=”sb” BMT 110 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
Passat Alltrack 2.0l TSI 4MOTION BMT 162 kW EU6 7-speed DSG
class=”sb” Passat 2.0l TDI 4MOTION BMT SCR 176 kW EU6 7-speed DSG
Passat Variant 1.4 l TSI ACT 4MOTION BMT 110 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
Who is the EPA and what makes them?
carmaker must reach the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) to fund their models to test in order to obtain approval for a sale of cars in the US. The authority shall be deemed powerful institution. Because there are strict limits for nitrogen oxide in the US, the EPA is eager to take action against violations. Volkswagen acknowledged the EA 189 engine the allegations quickly. When 3.0-liter TDI, the manufacturer denied the allegations at first, to the installation of an “inadequately documented Software” give the end of November.
What happens next with the affected cars?
The technical re-equipment of diesel engines manipulation software is slightly easier than feared. For the two larger drives, the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the proposals from Wolfsburg. So the cars sold in the EU are to be converted:
How are 2.0-liter TDIs refitted be?
From the engine type EA 189 with 2.0-liter displacement around 5.2 million cars are affected. Where only software update is necessary. Estimated man-hours per engine about 30 minutes.
How are 1.6-liter TDIs be retrofitted?
From the engine type EA 189 with 1.6-liter displacement are affected about 3 million cars. With them both a software update as well as a technical solution is needed, but the latter accepted less extensive than before – it is sufficient to install a flow transformer (grid) in front of the air mass meter. Estimated man-hours per engine less than an hour.
How are 1.2-liter TDIs be converted?
Ultimately, 189 with 1.2-liter displacement affected by the smallest EA around 300,000 cars: Also with them is enough as the 2.0-liter engine is a software update from
Do I have a VW Holder stand straight for my car?
Probably not. The Federal Ministry of Transport HATG VW reminded of their duty to stand up for follow-up costs of the gas scandal, either for conversion of cars or retrospective payment of vehicle taxes. VW has promised this.
What are the allegations in 3.0-liter diesels?
In early November gave the US Environmental Protection Agency the Volkswagen Group also claims to have manipulated 3.0-liter diesel in the United States. This also Porsche Cayenne, VW and Audi A6 Touraeg would be affected by the scandal. VW initially emphasized that “no software was installed at the 3-liter V6 diesel units to change the emission values in an unacceptable manner.” In late November, the group paddled back, and pointed to a “not sufficiently documented software”. According to the EPA, it involves a cutoff device.
How Audi reacts as a developer of large diesel?
Audi, from its development department comes the 3.0-liter diesel, admits that the built-in software was not approved. Now the affected cars to be modified and subsequently approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency. It is about 75,000 vehicles of types Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, Audi A6, A7, A8, Q5 and Q7 from model year of 2009.
What is a aecD?
The EPA raises VW use an “Auxiliary Emission Control Device” (aecD) ago. This is an auxiliary device for emission control, which recognizes, inter alia, the engine speed, the selected gear and the outside temperature. Does the car, for example, because of particularly low outside temperatures or under high load more power, the aecD the energy consuming emission control switches off partially or even completely. Then, the car does have sufficient power, but also pushes the exhaust gases from more. The EPA considers the use of this aecD for manipulation of the exhaust emissions, Audi does that any more and wants to negotiate.
Why VW has tampered with the exhaust emissions?
VW stood by its own account the mid-2000s under enormous pressure to develop a new diesel engine, which was able to meet the strict US limits. Instead of an expensive, sophisticated technical solution you’ve chosen to install the much cheaper cheat software. This misbehavior Single was favored to tolerate by weaknesses in processes and the attitude in some parts of the company rule violations. Without manipulating put to the test the affected cars would get to the engine EA 189 in the United States is hardly a type approval.
manipulating other automakers?
Many other carmakers fight back strongly against the accusation that they would exhaust emissions manipulate (or had done so in the past). Even if it were so, it might currently prove them nobody. Volkswagen has the manipulations added only after the manufacturer has been confronted by the US Environmental Protection Agency with showy readings. Meanwhile, the ADAC Observations published: They come …
manipulating other automakers
… from Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesels that under more realistic conditions (WLTC instead NEDC) were tested. The figures are not legally relevant, but alarming: Many models from different manufacturers that were on the NEDC test yet unobtrusive, launched about at higher speeds significantly more nitrogen oxides than previously thought. Evidence of tampering is not.
knew that because before no one?
The President of the Federal Environment Agency, Maria Krautzberger, stressed their authority as since the late 1990s suggests “that even in Germany the real pollutant emissions are higher than the type-test values, which were determined on the dynamometer”. An inquiry by the Greens in the Bundestag in July 2015 also revealed that German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) knew of the existence of special test operating software.
Why has not yet been determined in Germany?
was also the German authorities announced that at least in some types of vehicle exhaust emissions in road operation is significantly higher than on the bench. Unlike in the US, the German Environmental Protection Agency has not like the US EPA responded and conducted their own tests, but to rely on the manufacturer’s instructions.
What are the consequences the affair for VW?
The consequences of the exhaust scandal for VW are not yet in sight. In addition to a loss of image in the United States alone threatens penalties of up to 18 billion dollars. This could recall costs and possible recourse disappointed customers and shareholders come. In the United States determines the environmental department of the Justice Department, and the New York Attorney General announced investigations. In Germany, the public prosecutor determined.
What is VW now?
In the US, sales of diesel concerned was models (VW Jetta, Golf, Beetle, Passat and Audi A3) to the engine EA 189 stopped, and used cars are no longer sold. As a financial provision, the Group announced a profit warning out: 6.5 billion euros would be “deferred profit or loss”. This sum will not be touched, even after becoming aware of the rather simple Umrüstpläne, VW announced the end of November. The KBA has ordered in Germany the recall of 2.4 million cars, and approved the Umrüstpläne for 2.0- and 1.6-liter diesel. The beginning of the action is the beginning of 2016.
Who is responsible for the manipulation of VW?
VW assumes that only a small group of employees even knew of the changed programs in the engine controller. Who is responsible in the end, is open. Management and supervisory boards had but knew nothing about. So far …
Who is responsible for the manipulation of VW?
. .. has nine employees on leave VW. CEO Martin Winterkorn joined shortly after learning of the affair back -. But has any personal responsibility himself
What is in the United States differently?
the limit values for nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) are in the United States significantly lower, allowed are only the equivalent of about 44 milligrams per kilometer (70 milligrams per square mile), are in Germany 80 milligrams. Traditionally, the US authorities are very keen to ensure compliance with legal requirements. Especially in California, where reign with the most stringent emissions requirements, the Environmental Protection Agency is a powerful institution.
60,000 applicants in Europe
The planned lawsuit against VW in Europe have so far connected around 60,000 car owners. So many customers have registered with the Foundation “Stichting Volkswagen Car Claim”, the lawyer Julius Reiter said the “Rheinische Post” (January 14, 2016). His firm organized the action against Volkswagen in Germany, which is being organized due to lack of class action law via a Dutch foundation model and ultimately to enable compensation. The projected loss amount beziffere to approximately ten million euros, said Reiter. The lasting interest in the foundation model shows that affected by the exhaust scandal customers so far are not satisfied with the return performance by the Group.
solution plan of Environmental Protection Agency rejected
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For the first time since the beginning of the exhaust scandal Matthias Müller is in the US.
Even before the summit meeting in Washington Volkswagen had suffered a serious setback. The California Environmental Protection Agency rejected a CARB originally in November 2015 submitted by VW proposal to eliminate manipulation programs in the hundreds of thousands diesel vehicles. However, VW has continued the opportunity to rework the proposed solutions for the affected almost 500,000 cars with 2.0-liter engines. Volkswagen wants to try to convince the authorities at the second attempt with a new solution package. Overall, it comes to about 580,000 diesel cars in the US.
miller had crashed Interview
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The VW CEO had previously irritated with an unfortunate radio interview. In the interview with the US broadcaster NPR Müller presented the exhaust scandal initially only as a “technical problem” is – then the group wanted to once again re-record the interview. In the second version Müller rowed back then. VW attach great importance to the finding that the company acknowledges the violations. “Let there be no doubt.”
103,000 US diesel are to be repurchased
part of the plan should be that Volkswagen plans to buy back 100,000 manipulated diesel vehicles in the US. That said CEO Matthias Müller to the NDR radio on January 11, 2016 Detroit. Thus come the variant buyback instead of callback for the second of the three affected generations of engines in question. Background is the great improvement effort, the zukäme on VW. For the first time Müller expressed with a concrete number for variant buyback: This is about 103,000 cars. Literally he said: “This generation two to fix repair standard, would be a significant financial burden, but also of the timeline ago And since one must then ask the question whether there are alternative solutions..” What must VW do ultimately decide the US authorities.
Müller apologizes publicly
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VW CEO Matthias Müller has apologized to his first US visit since the outbreak of the exhaust scandal for manipulations. “We know that we have our customers, the relevant government agencies and the general public very disappointed here in the US,” Mueller said in on Monday night (January 11, 2016) before the start of the Detroit Auto Show. According to information from Bild am Sonntag Müller wants those responsible in the United States to introduce a new catalyst with which the limits can be met in the majority of the 600,000 affected cars. The EPA will decide after meeting with Mueller on Wednesday what measures VW should implement. The criticism of the diesel debacle in the US is massive. In the past week the Justice Department accused the group, in its application, to deceive in dealing with the affair.
VW threatened because of the exhaust gas scandal . in the United States may be a record fine
The pressure in the US is large: After calculating the Reuters VW threatened in the States a fine of up to 48 billion dollars (45 billion euros). The US Department of Justice sued the Wolfsburg-based group for violating the US Clean Air Act “Clean Air Act”. On the stock market, the Volkswagen share then on 5 January 2016 temporarily by seven percent broke on courses to 118 euros. According to the report on the possible forced repurchase the non-voting preferred securities forfeited Wolfsburg on Thursday morning a further almost six percent and fell to less than 112 euros. According to analysts the demanded by the US Environmental Protection Agency punishment will end up but probably significantly lower turn out how similar cases have shown in the past. “It is not uncommon for the EPA to require a very high sum and then negotiate down,” said Kirk Junker, professor of US environmental law at the University of Cologne.
private lawsuits, sales decline, recall costs
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The sales in the US has declined significantly at VW due to the exhaust gas scandal.
The penalties, which could impose the US Department of Justice and the environmental authorities EPA and CARB, come fast for VW other charges. The US VW drivers are angry, there are hundreds of private lawsuits in the house. This bundled in a court in California more than 500 lawsuits also represent a considerable financial risk for VW Sales suffer tremendously. The US sales collapsed in December 2015 there were just under 31,000 vehicles have been sold, nine percent less than a year ago , said the carmaker. In November 2015, the deliveries had fallen by almost a quarter.
USA: Vouchers for larger engines
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‘souped consumption:? Would you return your car’
In the meantime, the Group is expanding in the United States be made Voucher program. Also owner of a VW Touareg with larger 3-liter diesel engines are to receive up to $ 1,000 as a coupon, so VW US CEO Michael Horn. Of which 500 dollar balances at VW dealers, the rest can be paid in cash. Customers who opt for the voucher, retain their liability claims. For Volkswagen customers in Germany, such a program has not yet been scheduled.
Consumer advocates call for repurchase in Germany
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repurchase must VW during the exhaust scandal after American model in Germany Vehicles concerned? This is precisely what calls for the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV). VW must undertake “to compensate all claims arising from the manipulation,” federation chief Klaus Mueller said the newspapers of Funke Media Group (January 8, 2016): “The repurchase option is certainly for many consumers a pragmatic and rapid solution . ”
fall from the top in Japan
The US Environmental authorities have with the proposed solutions of VW hitherto apparently dissatisfied.
Volkswagen in Japan as a result of the scandal manipulated exhaust emissions for the first time in 16 years lost its position as number one among foreign brands. According to the Japanese Association of Car Importers of 8 January 2016, the sales of Wolfsburg fell last year by 18.8 percent compared to the previous year to 54,766 cars. It was the first drop in sales for VW in the Japanese market for six years. New leader among import brands Mercedes-Benz, with a market share of 19.8 percent, while Volkswagen comes to just 16.7 percent.
What is it about the exhaust scandal?
Since mid-September 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency raises serious allegations against Volkswagen. First, it was said, it was said that VW have used a software engine at the EA 189 (1.2, 1.6 and 2.0 TDI), which restricts the emissions of harmful gases on the test, but not in normal operation. VW admitted that.
How many cars are affected?
The scandal has assumed gigantic proportions. Alone among the vehicles with the engine manipulated EA 189 up to eleven million cars VW, Skoda, Seat and Audi are affected worldwide, eight million of them in Europe. In the US, 482,000 diesel vehicles has been tampered with, and that VW Jetta, Golf, Beetle, Passat and Audi A3 model years 2009 to 2015. In Germany, 2.8 million cars were in 2008 admitted to the question engine EA 189, according to Federal Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt; 2.4 million of which are currently still on the roads and are being recalled. Specifically, it’s about …
Which cars are affected?
… the four-cylinder diesel 1.2 TDI (low quantity), 1.6 TDI and 2.0 TDI with Euro 5 standard, which were built 2009-2014 by VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda. In Germany the Mogelmotor plugged into 577,000 Audi of the A1, A3, A4, A6, TT, Q5 and Q3 series. In Skoda are affected: Fabia II (model years 2009 to 2014), Roomster (model years 2009 to 2015), Rapid (model years 2011-2015), Yeti (model years 2009 to 2015), Octavia II (model years 2009 by 2013) and Superb II (model years 2009-2015). At VW in the US there are: Golf, Jetta, Beetle, Passat. In Germany …
Which cars are affected?
What is VW still accused?
What are the models?
Polo 1.0 liter TSI BlueMotion 70kW EU6 7-speed DSG
class=”sb” Scirocco 2.0 l TDI BMT 135 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
Jetta 1.2L TSI BMT 77 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
class=”sb” Jetta 2.0L TDI BMT 81 kW EU6 5-speed manual transmission
Golf Cabriolet 2.0 TDI BMT l 81 kW EU6 5-speed manual transmission
Golf 2.0l TDI class=”sb” BMT 110 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
Passat Alltrack 2.0l TSI 4MOTION BMT 162 kW EU6 7-speed DSG
class=”sb” Passat 2.0l TDI 4MOTION BMT SCR 176 kW EU6 7-speed DSG
Passat Variant 1.4 l TSI ACT 4MOTION BMT 110 kW EU6 6-speed manual transmission
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