All posts tagged "diesel"

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    S. Korea: VW rigged emissions in 125,000 diesel vehicles

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday it fined Volkswagen $12.3 million and ordered recalls of 125,522 diesel vehicles after the government found their emissions tests were rigged. Hong Dong Gon, a director at the...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • The sign of German car company Audi is attached on the engine of a TDI, a turbo diesel model, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Volkswagen AG's upmarket Audi brand said 2.1 million of its vehicles are among those with the engines affected by the emissions-rigging scandal. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
    S. Korean Audi owners file class action suit against Volkswagen

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A group of South Koreans who drive Volkswagen’s luxury brand, Audi, have filed a class action suit against the German automaker to retract their contracts after it admitted to cheating on U.S. emission tests,...

    • Posted October 22, 2015
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  • Volkswagen ornaments sit in a box in a scrap yard in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The revelation that Volkswagen rigged diesel-powered cars to emit lower emissions during EPA tests is particularly stunning since Volkswagen has long projected a quirky brand image with an emphasis on being environmentally friendly -- an image that now appears in tatters. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
    S. Korea can penalize Volkswagen for cheating on emissions tests

    SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea can penalize German automaker Volkswagen AG for cheating on its vehicle emissions under a free trade deal with the European Union (EU), the government said Tuesday. According to the environment ministry, the...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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  • Former NBA MVP Shaquille O'Neal embraces a South Korean fan as he takes part in a publicity event in Seoul on Aug. 20, 2015, to meet his South Korean fans. The retired center is in Seoul as a pitchman for an athletic footwear and apparel company. (Yonhap)
    Shaq arrives in Seoul, ranks himself 2nd best center of all-time

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Shaquille O’Neal, one of the most dominant and imposing centers ever to play in the NBA, is fully aware of his place in the history of the league. Asked to rank himself among the...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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