Living in SD I can understand his question, they don't have it there.
Now go to Los Angeles and you'll get regular Smog Reports; so here's what SMOG means <------ link
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Volkswagen To Stop Delivery Of 2016 American Diesel Models
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Posted: 10/07/2015 08:01 PM EDT
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Volkswagen plans to withdraw applications seeking U.S. emissions certifications for its 2016 model Jettas, Golfs, Passats and Beetles with diesel engines, the latest hit to the German automaker's credibility and bottom line.
Thousands of new vehicles already manufactured and shipped to the U.S. will remain quarantined in ports. That's a huge loss for American VW dealers, who were hoping to put the new models on sale soon in the wake of last month's admission the company had installed on-board computer software designed to cheat on government emissions tests in nearly 500,000 "clean diesel" cars starting with the 2009 model year.
For some VW dealers, the diesel models accounted for about a third of sales. Tom Backer, general manager of Lash Volkswagen in White Plains, N.Y., said Wednesday his dealership had already lost three deals with potential buyers because he couldn't get the new cars.
"It's not good," said Backer, who said he typically sells only a small number of diesels. "It's definitely a stain on the brand's image."
It was not immediately clear when, or if, the 2016 diesels will be delivered.
The withdrawal of emissions applications was revealed Wednesday in written testimony submitted by Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Horn is scheduled to appear before the panel Thursday, and witnesses are typically required to provide a copy of their prepared remarks a day in advance.
Horn's testimony says VW was withdrawing its applications for the 2016 diesels because they include software that should have been disclosed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which must certify them for sale in the country. The automaker is working with the EPA and California regulators to continue the certification process, the testimony said.
Thursday's appearance will be the first on Capitol Hill by Horn, a 51-year-old German and veteran VW manager who took the reins of the brand's American subsidiary last year. He is expected to face blistering questions about when top executives at the company first learned of the scheme.
Volkswagen To Stop Delivery Of 2016 American Diesel Models
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Posted: 10/07/2015 08:01 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Volkswagen plans to withdraw applications seeking U.S. emissions certifications for its 2016 model Jettas, Golfs, Passats and Beetles with diesel engines, the latest hit to the German automaker's credibility and bottom line.
Thousands of new vehicles already manufactured and shipped to the U.S. will remain quarantined in ports. That's a huge loss for American VW dealers, who were hoping to put the new models on sale soon in the wake of last month's admission the company had installed on-board computer software designed to cheat on government emissions tests in nearly 500,000 "clean diesel" cars starting with the 2009 model year.
For some VW dealers, the diesel models accounted for about a third of sales. Tom Backer, general manager of Lash Volkswagen in White Plains, N.Y., said Wednesday his dealership had already lost three deals with potential buyers because he couldn't get the new cars.
"It's not good," said Backer, who said he typically sells only a small number of diesels. "It's definitely a stain on the brand's image."
It was not immediately clear when, or if, the 2016 diesels will be delivered.
The withdrawal of emissions applications was revealed Wednesday in written testimony submitted by Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Horn is scheduled to appear before the panel Thursday, and witnesses are typically required to provide a copy of their prepared remarks a day in advance.
Horn's testimony says VW was withdrawing its applications for the 2016 diesels because they include software that should have been disclosed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which must certify them for sale in the country. The automaker is working with the EPA and California regulators to continue the certification process, the testimony said.
Thursday's appearance will be the first on Capitol Hill by Horn, a 51-year-old German and veteran VW manager who took the reins of the brand's American subsidiary last year. He is expected to face blistering questions about when top executives at the company first learned of the scheme.
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Volkswagen's Top U.S. Executive Knew Company May Be Breaking Emissions Rules 18 Months Ago
U.S. regulators made the error public in September.
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By Andreas Cremer
Posted: 10/08/2015 08:33 AM EDT | Edited: 51 minutes ago
BERLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's top U.S. executive knew the carmaker might be breaking U.S. emissions rules as long as 18 months before it admitted cheating diesel tests to regulators, he will tell a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.
The admission by Michael Horn, in a written testimony to a congressional oversight panel a day ahead of Thursday's hearing, is likely to raise questions about why the German company did not act more quickly to tackle its wrongdoing.
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Almost three weeks after it confessed publicly to rigging U.S. emissions tests, Europe's largest carmaker is under huge pressure to identify those responsible, fix affected vehicles and clarify exactly how and where the cheating happened.
The biggest business crisis in Volkswagen's 78-year history has wiped more than a third off its share price, forced out its long-time chief executive and sent shockwaves through both the global car industry and the German establishment.
"In the spring of 2014 ... I was told that there was a possible emissions non-compliance that could be remedied," Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, said in his statement published on a U.S. House of Representatives website.
"I was also informed that the company engineers would work with the agencies to resolve the issue," he said, without identifying the people providing him with the information.
It was not until Sept. 3, 2015, that Volkswagen told U.S. regulators it had installed so-called "defeat devices" in some diesel engines to mask their true level of toxic emissions. U.S. regulators made public the wrongdoing on Sept. 18.
Volkswagen has come under fire on both sides of the Atlantic for its handling of the crisis, with lawmakers, investors and customers saying it has been too slow to release information.
Analysts are still unsure how widespread the cheating was.
Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday that Volkswagen's manipulation software was switched on in Europe.
The company has previously said that, while the software was installed in around 11 million diesel vehicles, mostly in Europe, it was not active in the majority of them.
Volkswagen did not respond to requests for comment.
U.S. regulators made the error public in September.
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By Andreas Cremer
Posted: 10/08/2015 08:33 AM EDT | Edited: 51 minutes ago
BERLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's top U.S. executive knew the carmaker might be breaking U.S. emissions rules as long as 18 months before it admitted cheating diesel tests to regulators, he will tell a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.
The admission by Michael Horn, in a written testimony to a congressional oversight panel a day ahead of Thursday's hearing, is likely to raise questions about why the German company did not act more quickly to tackle its wrongdoing.
Almost three weeks after it confessed publicly to rigging U.S. emissions tests, Europe's largest carmaker is under huge pressure to identify those responsible, fix affected vehicles and clarify exactly how and where the cheating happened.
The biggest business crisis in Volkswagen's 78-year history has wiped more than a third off its share price, forced out its long-time chief executive and sent shockwaves through both the global car industry and the German establishment.
"In the spring of 2014 ... I was told that there was a possible emissions non-compliance that could be remedied," Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, said in his statement published on a U.S. House of Representatives website.
"I was also informed that the company engineers would work with the agencies to resolve the issue," he said, without identifying the people providing him with the information.
It was not until Sept. 3, 2015, that Volkswagen told U.S. regulators it had installed so-called "defeat devices" in some diesel engines to mask their true level of toxic emissions. U.S. regulators made public the wrongdoing on Sept. 18.
Volkswagen has come under fire on both sides of the Atlantic for its handling of the crisis, with lawmakers, investors and customers saying it has been too slow to release information.
Analysts are still unsure how widespread the cheating was.
Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday that Volkswagen's manipulation software was switched on in Europe.
The company has previously said that, while the software was installed in around 11 million diesel vehicles, mostly in Europe, it was not active in the majority of them.
Volkswagen did not respond to requests for comment.
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Volkswagen's Top U.S. Executive Knew Company May Be Breaking Emissions Rules 18 Months Ago
U.S. regulators made the error public in September.
[Broken External Image]
By Andreas Cremer
Posted: 10/08/2015 08:33 AM EDT | Edited: 51 minutes ago
BERLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's top U.S. executive knew the carmaker might be breaking U.S. emissions rules as long as 18 months before it admitted cheating diesel tests to regulators, he will tell a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.
The admission by Michael Horn, in a written testimony to a congressional oversight panel a day ahead of Thursday's hearing, is likely to raise questions about why the German company did not act more quickly to tackle its wrongdoing.
ALTRENDO IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES
Almost three weeks after it confessed publicly to rigging U.S. emissions tests, Europe's largest carmaker is under huge pressure to identify those responsible, fix affected vehicles and clarify exactly how and where the cheating happened.
The biggest business crisis in Volkswagen's 78-year history has wiped more than a third off its share price, forced out its long-time chief executive and sent shockwaves through both the global car industry and the German establishment.
"In the spring of 2014 ... I was told that there was a possible emissions non-compliance that could be remedied," Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, said in his statement published on a U.S. House of Representatives website.
"I was also informed that the company engineers would work with the agencies to resolve the issue," he said, without identifying the people providing him with the information.
It was not until Sept. 3, 2015, that Volkswagen told U.S. regulators it had installed so-called "defeat devices" in some diesel engines to mask their true level of toxic emissions. U.S. regulators made public the wrongdoing on Sept. 18.
Volkswagen has come under fire on both sides of the Atlantic for its handling of the crisis, with lawmakers, investors and customers saying it has been too slow to release information.
Analysts are still unsure how widespread the cheating was.
Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday that Volkswagen's manipulation software was switched on in Europe.
The company has previously said that, while the software was installed in around 11 million diesel vehicles, mostly in Europe, it was not active in the majority of them.
Volkswagen did not respond to requests for comment.
And we should believe them???
Why???
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Yea, and the check is in the mail !!!oh.. ok...