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General => General discussion => Topic started by: jv on 22 September 2015, 11:44
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Just a small bit of news:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/22/uk-usa-volkswagen-idUKKCN0RL0JX20150922
20% price collapse yesterday, sitting at another 20% today. Potential $18bn US fine, plus costs of correcting all this cheating.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/volkswagen-faces-probes-pollution-cheating-093031485.html
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/vw-exec-admits-totally-screwed-073950488.html
Seen any cheap GTD lease deals?
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Cracking comment from the bbc:
Cars and the environment - two things that Germany cares so deeply about that they form part of the national character.
So Germans are shocked to discover that for years the country's mightiest car manufacturer Volkswagen has been rigging environmental tests for diesel emissions in the US.
It's as if the British suddenly found out that the Queen had a hand in fixing the horse races at Ascot.
One German newspaper has called it the "most expensive act of stupidity in the history of the car industry".
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34332452
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CEO gone:
Wolfsburg, 23. September 2015 – “I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group.
As CEO I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines and have therefore requested the Supervisory Board to agree on terminating my function as CEO of the Volkswagen Group. I am doing this in the interests of the company even though I am not aware of any wrong doing on my part.
Volkswagen needs a fresh start – also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation.
I have always been driven by my desire to serve this company, especially our customers and employees. Volkswagen has been, is and will always be my life.
The process of clarification and transparency must continue. This is the only way to win back trust. I am convinced that the Volkswagen Group and its team will overcome this grave crisis.”
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Wonder how this will affect mapping checks for MOTs if at all.
Extra regulations are normally applied in this sort of situation
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I don't think it is just VW, will be interesting to see how it all pans out.
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VOLKSWAGEN AG ANNOUNCES ACTION PLAN TO MODIFY DIESEL VEHICLES WITH EA 189 EU5 ENGINES
- New vehicles with EU6 engines currently available not affected
- Technical solutions being developed and will be presented to responsible authorities before end of October
Wolfsburg, September 29, 2015 – Volkswagen AG is announcing its action plan to correct the emissions characteristics of diesel vehicles.
In a first step, the customers affected will be informed that the emissions characteristics of their vehicles will be corrected in the near future. All vehicles are technically safe and roadworthy.
Under the action plan, Volkswagen and the other Group brands whose vehicles are affected will present the technical solutions and measures to the responsible authorities in October.
Customers with these vehicles will be kept informed over the coming weeks and months. All of the Group brands affected will set up national websites to update customers on developments.
An internal evaluation on Friday established that a service procedure is required for some five million vehicles from the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand out of a total eleven million Group vehicles worldwide. These vehicles from certain models and model years (such as the sixth generation Volkswagen Golf, the seventh generation Volkswagen Passat or the first generation Volkswagen Tiguan) are fitted withType EA 189 diesel engines.
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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP UK ANNOUNCES ACTION PLAN TO MODIFY DIESEL VEHICLES WITH EA 189 EU5 ENGINES
- New vehicles with EU6 engines currently available not affected
- All petrol models, as well as V6 TDI and V8 TDI models, unaffected
- Technical solutions being developed and will be presented to responsible authorities before end of October
Milton Keynes, September 30,2015 – Volkswagen Group UK is announcing its action plan to correct the emissions characteristics of certain diesel vehicles.
In the coming days, the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) details of affected cars will be released to retailers. In addition, a self-serve process for customers to check if their vehicle is affected will be set up.
Step by step, affected customers will be contacted, with details of a process to get their vehicles corrected in the near future. In the meantime, all vehicles are technically safe and roadworthy.
Under the action plan, the Volkswagen Group brands whose vehicles are affected will present the technical solutions and measures to relevant responsible authorities in October.
Customers with these vehicles will be kept informed over the coming weeks and months. All of the Group brands affected will set up national websites to update customers on developments.
The specific numbers of vehicles in the UK affected per brand are as follows:
Volkswagen Passenger Cars – 508,276
Audi – 393,450
SEAT – 76,773
ŠKODA – 131,569
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – 79,838
Volkswagen Group UK is committed to supporting its customers and its retailers through the coming weeks.
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I wonder how many people will find their cars suddenly down on power when they've had the 'cheat' removed? :grin:
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I wonder how many people will find their cars suddenly down on power when they've had the 'cheat' removed? :grin:
Will be interesting to see if this affects all models. Or if the 140/170 bhp model you paid for just gets turned into a 110...
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They had our 64 plate tdi polo in today for a servo pipe recall and some kind of engine management software update ,ive yet to drive it yet ,surely it cant be any slower than it is already
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Volkswagen "to suspend the sale of 4000 vehicles in the UK"
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http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34425306
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- Next step in solving the NOx exhaust emissions issue in Europe
- Minor hardware measures for the 1.6TDI engines
- 2.0 TDI engines only need a software update
- Target: no adverse effects on fuel consumption and performance
Wolfsburg, November 25, 2015 – The clarification and solution of the diesel issue is progressing. The Volkswagen Group has presented specific technical measures for the EA 189 engines affected with a displacement of 1.6 and 2.0 litres to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. This means that correction measures have been fixed for the majority of the vehicles affected. In the development of the solutions, the focus was on maximum customer-friendliness. After implementation of the technical measures, the vehicles will comply with the applicable emissions standards. The final technical solution for the 1.2-litre diesel engine will be presented to the Federal Motor Transport Authority at the end of the month and is expected to comprise a software update.
The technical measures developed for the EA 189 diesel engines affected have been presented to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. Following an intensive examination, these measures have been ratified by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. This means that there is now clarity regarding the correction of the irregularities for the majority of vehicles affected.
- A “flow transformer” will be fitted directly in front of the air mass sensor on the 1.6-litre EA 189 engine. This is a mesh that calms the swirled air flow in front of the air mass sensor and will thus decisively improve the measuring accuracy of the air mass sensor. The air mass sensor determines the current air mass throughput, which is a very important parameter for the engine management for an optimum combustion process. In addition, a software update will be performed on this engine. The time needed for the implementation of the technical measures is expected to be less than one hour.
- The 2.0 litre engines will get a software update. The pure labour time for this measure will be around half an hour.
Thanks to advances in engine development and improved simulation of currents inside complex air intake systems, in combination with software optimisation geared towards this, it has been possible to produce a relatively simple and customer-friendly measure.
The objective for the development of the technical measures is still to achieve the applicable emission targets in each case without any adverse effects on the engine output, fuel consumption and performance. However, as all model variants first have to be measured, the achievement of these targets cannot yet be finally confirmed.
Based on these technical measures accepted by the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the necessary service concepts are currently being developed for the EU28 markets concerned. The aim is to implement the required technical update in the first vehicles during a recall from January 2016. According to the current assessment, all measures in the course of the recall for all engine variants will extend over the whole calendar year 2016.
Volkswagen will ensure that the time needed to implement the technical measures is as short as possible for all customers. In addition, Volkswagen will contact all customers and endeavour to consider individual customer needs during the implementation of these measures to avoid any disadvantages for the customer such as possible curbing of their mobility. In connection with this, the Volkswagen brand will thus ensure that all customers are offered appropriate replacement mobility options free of charge.
For example, since the beginning of October, all Volkswagen customers have been able to check for themselves whether their vehicle is affected by the diesel issue. At www.volkswagen.de/info every customer can enter their vehicle identification number to obtain clear information.
With these defined measures, technical solutions are already available for the majority of all Group models affected in Europe with EA 189 engines. At the end of this month, corresponding measures will be presented to the Federal Motor Transport Authority for the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder diesel engine as well.
Based on the approach of the Volkswagen brand, the Group's other brands – Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – are also planning corresponding measures for their affected vehicles.
In addition, until 31 December 2016, Volkswagen AG is expressly forgoing the right to plea on the grounds of statutes of limitations in respect of any warranty or guarantee claims due to the software installed in vehicles with EA 189 engines, as long as the rights to make any such claims have not already expired. Volkswagen customers will therefore not be disadvantaged by any waiting.
One thing is certain: the vehicles remain technically safe and can therefore be driven on public roads without any limitation.
NB: The information in this press release does not refer to products and services from the Volkswagen Group of America or Volkswagen Canada.
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I found the panorama documentary interesting in terms of replicating the emissions test.
The emissions test is a joke anyway. The fact the cars can easily recognise the test conditions because they are so far removed from normal driving was slightly disturbing!
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Seems the CO2 emissions on 220 TSI and 300 TSI are false and a part of the issue now as well as diesels!! Wonder if road fund will increase on new models?
http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/de/news/2015/11/CO2.bin.html/downloadfilelist/downloadfile/downloadfile_0/file/%C3%9Cbersicht+kritischer+CO2-Fahrzeuge+Modelljahr+2016.pdf