The fallout from the VW Defeat Device scandal seems to be having a profound effect on UK car buyers, with half now looking for an EV or hybrid. It’s taken far too many years for the penny to drop, but UK car buyers have finally started to get the message that diesel cars are not […]
Volkswagen Emissions fix for VW, Audi, SEAT & Skoda starts January 2016 – will take a year to complete
The ‘fix’ for VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda cars with the EA 189 TDI engine containing defeat device software will start in January 2016, and take a year to complete. Today – 7 October 2015 – is the deadline for Volkswagen to submit a ‘fix’ for its VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda cars with defeat […]
VW Defeat Device: UK car checker for VW and Audi cars now LIVE
Both Volkswagen and Audi have created VIN checkers for UK owners of cars who want to see if their cars are affected by the VW emissions scandal. SEAT and Skoda expected soon. It’s bad enough that VW has been scamming emissions tests for at least the last six years – delivering different emissions results in […]
OFFICIAL: NO extra tax on VW defeat device cars in UK
Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin has announced that owners of Volkswagen Group cars with defeat device will not have additional tax imposed. Understandably, UK owners of VW Group cars and light commercials – from VW, Skoda, SEAT and Audi – are concerned to find their pride and joy wrapped up in a huge scandal that has […]
VW Defeat Device Emissions Scam is a ‘One-Off’ says SMMT boss. REALLY?
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), says the VW Emissions scam is a ‘one-off’ incident and atypical. With the Volkswagen Defeat Device scandal rumbling on – and likely to take years to resolve – the question on everyone’s lips is: How many other car makers are scamming emission tests? […]
VW Defeat Device: Political OBSESSION with CO2 is the root cause
There is no real excuse for the VW Defeat Device scandal, but it’s political obsession with CO2 emissions that has pushed VW in to such extreme deceit. The VW Defeat Device scandal continues to grow, and although there can be no excuse for such blatant fraud by a much respected – and very able – […]
Now 2.1 MILLION Audi cars confirmed with VW Defeat Device
Audi has revealed that there are 2.1 million Audis on the road around the world fitted with the VW Defeat Device including A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, TT, Q3 and Q5 models. We already know that there are some 5 million VW-badged cars on the road around the world fitted with the Defeat Device to scam […]
VW Defeat Device: Bosch WARNED VW it was only for ‘Testing’ purposes
Bosch supplied the ‘Defeat Device’ software that allowed VW to scam emissions tests, but warned VW in 2007 it was only for ‘testing’ purposes. Most of last week’s car news headlines were wrapped up in the ‘Defeat Device’ scandal, and it looks like this week will follow in the same vein as more revelations surface about […]
Volkswagen Defeat Device Scam: 5 MILLION VW-badged cars affected
As the VW defeat device saga rumbles on, Volkswagen has announced that there are five million VW-badged cars on the roads which scammed emissions. It’s been a week of endless revelations on the VW defeat device scam – where VW used clever software to produce lower emissions during official tests – from the initial revelation […]
Matthias Mueller is new VW CEO as it’s revealed 2.8 MILLION German cars affected by Defeat Device Scam
The VW board has appointed Matthias Mueller as the new CEO of VW, and the German government reveals 2.8 million German cars affected. It’s not a big surprise but, after a seven hour board meeting, the new VW CEO has been named as Porsche boss Matthias Muller, taking the role from Martin Winterkorn who resigned earlier this […]