EPA: VW Cheated on Emissions Tests for 10,000 More Cars
WIRED
11/2/2015
The EPA issued a second notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen today, accusing the automaker of using software to cheat emissions testing with 3.0-liter diesel engines in recent VW, Audi, and Porsche cars. The EPA says that covers about 10,000 passenger cars sold in the US since 2014, which were emitting up to nine times the legal limit of smog-produced nitrogen oxide pollutants in real world driving. […]
Volkswagen Testing Takata Air Bags as U.S. Weighs Wider Recalls
Bloomberg
10/25/15
[…] Volkswagen said it’s planning to retrieve side air bag inflators for analysis after one ruptured in a 2015 VW Tiguan sport utility vehicle. The company reported that incident to NHTSA in July. […]
2 More Bits of Bad News for Volkswagen—and VW Diesel Owners
TIME
10/26/15
[…] Halfway through 2015, Volkswagen was ahead of Toyota in terms of worldwide sales, with 5.04 million sales for VW versus 5.02 million for Toyota, which has been the global leader for several years. […] Now, with Volkswagen forced to recall millions of diesel automobiles around the globe, and with its reputation reeling, the idea that the automaker could be the worldwide leader in sales is laughable. […]
Takata Airbag Inquiry Widens
CNBC
10/23/15
[…] Officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that the agency had expanded its investigation beyond the airbags situated in front of the driver and front-seat passenger to include side airbags. It said was also examining all model years, not just older inflaters, for defects that could cause the airbags to rupture violently and spew metal fragments at vehicle occupants. […]
When corporations kill, why doesn’t anyone go to jail?
Boston Tribune
10/15/15
[…] Eight days later, General Motors, the carmaker whose faulty ignition switches caused at least 124 deaths, agreed to a $900 million settlement. […] GM’s revenues last year were 172 times as much. […]
Lawsuit seeks Volkswagen buyback of emissions-cheating diesels in California
LA TIMES
10/12/2015
[…] But when the vehicles are driven on the road they emit up to 40 times the limit for smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution. […] The company’s chief executive, Martin Winterkorn, resigned a few days later in the wake of the scandal, and the company has already set aside more than $7 billion to pay fines, fix the cars and deal with hundreds of consumer lawsuits. […]
Ralph Nader’s Tort Law Museum Seeks to Keep His Crusade Evergreen
NY Times
9/25/15
[…] During a tour of the museum before its opening on Sunday, he said he hoped the museum would teach a new generation about the vital benefits of personal injury lawsuits and even, dare it be said, plaintiff lawyers. […] Sales of the book were significantly bolstered, along with Mr. Nader’s public stature, when General Motors admitted it had hired private detectives to follow him and search for apparently nonexistent personal dirt. […]
Hyundai recalls 470,000 Sonatas to fix engine problem
LA Times
9/25/15
[…] That can restrict oil flow to the connecting rod bearings, and since they are cooled by oil, they could fail. If that happens, the engines could stall and cause a crash. […]
U.S. Expands Takata Air Bag Probe After Explosion in Brand New VW
NBC
8/18/2015
[…] In the June 7 crash near St. Louis, the left side air bag inflated in a 2015 VW Tiguan, blowing apart a metal canister.
It’s the first incident reported in a VW, the first in a side air bag, and the first in the field involving newer versions of Takata air bags. […]
GM recalls Chevrolet Cobalts for defective air bag wiring
NBC
7/18/15
[…] GM say Thursday improper routing of a sensor wire in the driver’s side front door could prevent the air bag from deploying.
The Detroit company is aware of one crash with an injury that may be related to the issue. […]
