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EU could toughen car emission tests after VW scandal: officials

2015-09-26 15:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The EU could introduce tougher car emissions tests in the wake of the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) rigging scandal, senior European officials said. The German carmaker named company veteran Matthias Mueller as its new chief executive on Friday in an attempt to get to grips with a crisis that its chairman described as "a moral and political disaster". The appointment came as Swiss authorities said they were suspending sales of Volkswagen diesel vehicles that could contain devices capable of cheating...

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Could Volkswagen scandal be diesel's death knell?

2015-09-26 14:11:25| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

As a full-time parent to two young children, Aaron Saltzman's 'real' day job provides practical, hands-on experience for the position of CBC's Senior Reporter, Consumer Affairs. Nearly 20 years experience in television, radio and online news also helps.

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Volkswagen emissions scandal: Switzerland bans sale of some models

2015-09-26 10:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Switzerland has banned sales of Volkswagen diesel cars in the most severe step taken so far by a government in reaction to the emissions crisis. The country has stopped the sale of any VW cars in the Euro5 category, which contains the majority of the cars that the company has admitted have defeat devices. The move effects roughly 180,000 cars that are yet to be sold or registered, including 1.2-litre, 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre diesel engines for the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda brands. However, the...

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