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VW Emissions Scandal - The Effects
AJP:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34325005
I'm sure most, if not all of you are aware by now of recent events. In the most basic terms - VW have knowingly and deliberately cheated US emissions tests.
Their share price has taken a HUGE hit. And they're facing billions in costs on top.
Now we're all sat here happily in the UK in our petrol GTIs, but I do wonder...
How much are VW going to have to tighten their belts - globally?
Will the R400 mk7 be canned?
Is the mk7 GTI Clubsport going to be VWs swansong, in terms of the GTI brand?
Will my impending arch corrosion warranty claim be refused, point blank?!
I may be well off the mark, and I hope I am. But look at the financial hit. It's massive.
Mods - if there's an existing thread, please delete/merge. I couldn't find one.
Discuss!!!
Horatio:
Could be intereting to see if any of the other car makers were aware and doing the same. Im thinking they were and are. Could possibly have stricter implications worldwide for vehicle emissions, ram up the road tax even more. :congrats:
AJP:
--- Quote from: Horatio on September 22, 2015, 10:48:29 pm ---Could be intereting to see if any of the other car makers were aware and doing the same. Im thinking they were and are. Could possibly have stricter implications worldwide for vehicle emissions, ram up the road tax even more. :congrats:
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I'd be surprised if it was exclusively VAG up to this.
Really hard to gauge the implications at this stage, but when VAG have established themselves predominantly on the back of these magic diesels over the last couple of decades you've got to wonder whether the bubble has burst, and from that, just how much is going to be left in the pot for the development of hot (brand oriented) VWs and Audis.
Honda and Ford will be rubbing their hands... If they're not also in on it, like you suggest.
ARV_90:
We use a different system than the US, I believe they use the Adblue injection system to bring down the emissions to a lot lower level than we require in the UK. Looks like the car new when it was being tested and cranked up the amount of fluid that it injected into the exhaust system to get a very low reading... Clever if you ask me. Be interesting to see who else is doing it.
SRC:
If VW have been playing the system, you can bet others manufacturers will have been doing the same. My money's on BMW next - look how impressive their claimed emissions and consumption figures are, despite no reported loss in performance.
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