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Diesel emissions scandal

Index Diesel emissions scandal

Scandals relating to higher than reported emissions from diesel engines began in 2014, when the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reported discrepancies between European and US models of vehicles. [1]

68 relations: ADAC, Air–fuel ratio, Associated Press, Autoweek, Bloomberg News, Cadillac, Carbon monoxide, Carlos Ghosn, Caterpillar Inc., Center for Auto Safety, Chrysler, Citroën, Clarence Ditlow, Clean Air Act (United States), Cummins, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), Defeat device, Detroit Diesel, Detroit Free Press, Donald Trump, Eben Moglen, Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., European emission standards, Fiat Automobiles, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Fiat Uno, Ford E-Series, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Heritage Microfilm, Inc., HighBeam Research, Hyundai Motor Company, International Council on Clean Transportation, Jeep, Jeep Renegade (BU), Mack Trucks, Navistar International, Nissan, Nissan Qashqai, NOx, NOx adsorber, Peugeot, Renault, Renault Captur, Renault Espace, Renault Trucks, Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, Reuters, Sergio Marchionne, The Buffalo News, ..., The News Herald (Panama City), The Washington Post, Toyota, Truck, Turbocharged direct injection, Unburned hydrocarbon, United Press International, United States Environmental Protection Agency, USA Today, Vehicle emissions control, Volkswagen, Volkswagen emissions scandal, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, Volvo S60, Volvo Trucks, Which?, Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure. Expand index (18 more) »

ADAC

The ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.) (General German Automobile Club) is an automobile club in Germany, founded on May 24, 1903, as German Motorbiker Association ("Deutsche Motorradfahrer-Vereinigung"), and was renamed to its present name in 1911.

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Air–fuel ratio

Air–fuel ratio (AFR) is the mass ratio of air to a solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel present in a combustion process.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Autoweek

Autoweek is a car culture publication based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News is an international news agency headquartered in New York, United States and a division of Bloomberg L.P. Content produced by Bloomberg News is disseminated through Bloomberg Terminals, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg's mobile platforms.

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Cadillac

Cadillac, formally the Cadillac Motor Car Division, is a division of the U.S.-based General Motors (GM) that markets luxury vehicles worldwide.

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Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air.

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Carlos Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn, KBE (born March 9, 1954) is a Brazilian-Lebanese-French businessman born in Porto Velho, Brazil, who is currently the chairman and CEO of France-based Renault, chairman and former CEO of Japan-based Nissan, and chairman of Mitsubishi Motors.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc. is an American Fortune 100 corporation which designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, markets and sells machinery, engines, financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network.

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Center for Auto Safety

The Center for Auto Safety is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) consumer advocacy non-profit group focused on the United States automotive industry.

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Chrysler

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (commonly known as Chrysler) is the American subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., an Italian-American automobile manufacturer registered in the Netherlands with headquarters in London, U.K., for tax purposes.

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Citroën

Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group since 1976, founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën (1878–1935).

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Clarence Ditlow

Clarence Mintzer Ditlow III (January 26, 1944 – November 11, 2016) was an American consumer advocate, primarily focusing on automotive safety.

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Clean Air Act (United States)

The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.) is a United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level.

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Cummins

Cummins Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products.

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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)

The Daily Herald is a daily newspaper based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

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Defeat device

A defeat device is any motor vehicle hardware, software, or design that interferes with or disables emissions controls under real-world driving conditions, even if the vehicle passes formal emissions testing.

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Detroit Diesel

Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is an American diesel engine manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States and a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Daimler AG.

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Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States, in office since January 20, 2017.

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Eben Moglen

Eben Moglen is a professor of law and legal history at Columbia University, and is the founder, Director-Counsel and Chairman of Software Freedom Law Center.

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Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.

The Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. (also known as Elyria-Lorain or ELB) is a privately held holding company of various assets in the broadcast media, based in Elyria, Ohio.

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European emission standards

European emission standards define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU and EEA member states.

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Fiat Automobiles

Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (originally FIAT, lit) is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy, a subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A., which is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (previously Fiat S.p.A.). Fiat Automobiles was formed in January 2007 when Fiat reorganized its automobile business, and traces its history back to 1899 when the first Fiat automobile, the Fiat 4 HP, was produced.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (abbreviated as FCA) is an Italian/American corporation and currently the world’s eighth largest auto maker.

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Fiat Uno

The Fiat Uno is a supermini car which was produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat.

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Ford E-Series

The Ford E-Series (also known as the Ford Econoline and Ford Club Wagon throughout various stages of its production) is a range of full-size vans produced by the American automaker Ford since 1960.

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "Ford") is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

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General Motors

General Motors Company, commonly referred to as General Motors (GM), is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services.

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Heritage Microfilm, Inc.

Heritage Microfilm, Inc. (est.1997) is a preservation microfilm and microfilm digitization business located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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HighBeam Research

HighBeam Research is a paid search engine and full text online archive owned by Gale, a subsidiary Cengage, for thousands of newspapers, magazines, academic journals, newswires, trade magazines, and encyclopedias in English.

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Hyundai Motor Company

The Hyundai Motor Company (modernity) is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

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International Council on Clean Transportation

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is an independent nonprofit organization incorporated under Section 501(c)(3) of the US tax code.

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Jeep

Jeep is a brand of American automobiles that is a division of FCA US LLC (formerly Chrysler Group, LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

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Jeep Renegade (BU)

The Jeep Renegade (BU/520) is a subcompact crossover SUV (mini SUV in Europe) produced by Jeep.

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Mack Trucks

Mack Trucks, Inc., is an American truck–manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and trolley buses.

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Navistar International

Navistar International Corporation (formerly International Harvester Company) is an American holding company, that owns the manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks, IC Bus school and commercial buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans, and is a private label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van, and SUV markets.

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Nissan

, usually shortened to Nissan (or; Japanese), is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama.

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Nissan Qashqai

The Nissan Qashqai is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2006.

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NOx

In atmospheric chemistry, is a generic term for the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution, namely nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide.

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NOx adsorber

A adsorber or trap (also called Lean trap, abbr. LNT) is a device that is used to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NO and NO2) emissions from a lean burn internal combustion engine by means of adsorption.

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Peugeot

Peugeot is a French automotive manufacturer, part of Groupe PSA.

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Renault

Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.

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Renault Captur

Renault Captur is the name of two different subcompact crossovershttp://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/captur manufactured by the French automaker Renault.

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Renault Espace

The Renault Espace is a mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by Renault currently in its fifth generation.

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Renault Trucks

Renault Trucks is a French commercial truck and military vehicle manufacturer with corporate headquarters at Saint-Priest near Lyon.

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Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance

The Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance is a Franco-Japanese strategic partnership between the automobile manufacturers Renault, based in Paris, France, Nissan, based in Yokohama, Japan, and Mitsubishi Motors, based in Tokyo, Japan, which together sell more than 1 in 10 cars worldwide.

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Reuters

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Sergio Marchionne

Sergio Marchionne (born June 17, 1952) is an Italian-Canadian executive who is currently the Chairman of CNH Industrial, the Chairman & CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Chairman and CEO of Ferrari and also Chairman of Maserati.

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The Buffalo News

The Buffalo News is the daily newspaper of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, located at 1 News Plaza in Downtown Buffalo, New York.

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The News Herald (Panama City)

The News Herald is a daily newspaper serving the city of Panama City, Florida in the United States.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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Toyota

, usually shortened to Toyota, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

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Truck

A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo.

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Turbocharged direct injection

Turbocharged direct injection or TDI is a design of turbodiesel engines featuring turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection that was developed and produced by the Volkswagen Group (VW AG).

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Unburned hydrocarbon

Unburned hydrocarbons (UHCs) are the hydrocarbons emitted after petroleum is burned in an engine.

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United Press International

United Press International (UPI) is an international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection.

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USA Today

USA Today is an internationally distributed American daily, middle-market newspaper that serves as the flagship publication of its owner, the Gannett Company.

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Vehicle emissions control

Vehicle emissions control is the study of reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles, especially internal combustion engines.

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen, shortened to VW, is a German automaker founded on 28 May 1937 by the German Labour Front under Adolf Hitler and headquartered in Wolfsburg.

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Volkswagen emissions scandal

The Volkswagen emissions scandal (also called "emissionsgate" or "dieselgate") began in September 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Volkswagen Group.

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Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen AG, known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Volvo

The Volvo Group (Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo) (stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing company headquartered in Gothenburg.

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Volvo S60

The Volvo S60 is a compact luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by Volvo since 2000 and is now in its third generation.

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Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks (Volvo Lastvagnar) (stylized as VOLVO) is a global truck manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden, owned by AB Volvo.

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Which?

Which? is a brand name used by the Consumers' Association, a registered charity (No. 296072) and company limited by guarantee (No. 580128), which is based in the United Kingdom.

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Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure

The Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) defines a global harmonized standard for determining the levels of pollutants and CO2 emissions, fuel or energy consumption, and electric range from light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vans).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_emissions_scandal

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