I think it is a sleazy move by the EPA. Again. $1B fine for a computer glitch? They will put VW out of business. Obama is a chump. He fines (and pockets) money from foreign banks, foreign companies, etc. It’s Shakedown on an international scale. Who would EVER want to do business with the US?
Don’t let the NYT slant your understanding.
[They will put VW out of business.]
I don’t think VW will go out of business over $1bil. They are the largest or 2nd auto manufacturer in the world depending on the day.
Although it is interesting how VW gets a billion dollar fine over some perceived heath impact when GM gets a $300mil fine for causing over 100 real deaths and knowingly covering up a defect. Double standard much?
These are just the opening salvos in a case based on an EPA claim. This suit will undoubtedly extend far beyond the Obola administration and if settled in VW’s favor that fact will be buried on B19 of the NYT.
I drive a leased 2014 Jetta TDi and love it. It's peppy, comfortable, high-tech, and stingy to the max on fuel. Lord knows if it's something we might like, it's got to be bad for us, taken away, and the company put out of business...
I wasn't sure if I'd keep the car or not, but if it won't pass emissions inspections, that pretty much is a kiss of death for me...
This isn't a computer glitch. A glitch is a mistake. This is a software program that detects when a car is getting an emissions test and then activates anti-pollution software in order to pass the test, then deactivates the anti-pollution software when the test is over. All while advertising their "clean diesel." This is something that had to be carefully thought out, tested, and ordered into production in order to defraud customers, who thought they were buying something they weren't. Pretty much the opposite of a glitch.