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Re:Volkswagen says all brands have halted paid activities on... by xhkkffbf on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @05:15PM (#33725212)
In the past, VW celebrated the diesel engines in their cars because of the higher mileage. The emissions, though, weren't so great and they were caught deceiving the regulators who try to stop air pollution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal

I think these events are pretty separate and independent.

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Re:Volkswagen says all brands have halted paid activities on... by CodeWriter23 on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @06:58PM (#33726106)
Looks like the regulators failed. Where are the clean diesels now? Gone because the NOx limits created by the aforementioned regulators set the bar too high.

Instead we’re now only making ICEs that are gasoline-powered for passenger vehicles. Burning 1.5-2x the carbon for the same distance as clean diesel. IMO VW and the others who have since quietly withdrawn their clean diesels from the market hoped regulators would pull their heads out of their asses and get real on NOx limits. Cars like the TDI line were about 1/16th the NOx emission of a standard diesel-powered box truck.

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Re:Volkswagen says all brands have halted paid activities on... by anikom15 on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @07:22PM (#33726307)
I agree with you, but lying is not the solution.
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