HALISTER: Volkswagen Gets EPA Nod for Some Vehicle-Emissions Modifications

Volkswagen Gets EPA Nod for Some Vehicle-Emissions Modifications

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board approve a remedy proposed by Volkswagen to reduce excess nitrogen oxide emissions from Generation 3 diesel 2 liter vehicles.
  • Approval for about 70k cars with 2.0-liter diesel engines
  • With today’s approval, VW can offer vehicle owners the choice to keep and fix their car, or to have it bought back
  • Models covered by approval are model year 2015 diesel Volkswagen Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, Passat, and model year 2015 diesel Audi A3
  • NOTE: Dec. 20, VW Reaches Deal for Emissions-Cheating Audi, Porsche Models
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