Attention: TDR Forum Junkies [RAW]What follows are two relevant links. If you read them, you may reach the same conclusion I did, "Let's sell the farm, and move to the country."
<strong><u>Daimler AG under investigation for emissions fraud.</u>
German officials from the Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office searched the premises of Daimler AG at several locations in Germany on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the possible manipulation of exhaust-gas after treatment in passenger cars with diesel engines. Read more ...
<u>Consumers Sue General Motors for Allegedly Installing Multiple Emissions-Cheating Defeat Devices in Over 705,000 Duramax Diesel Trucks.</u>
Class-action lawsuit says GM knowingly sold trucks that are rigged to pass emissions tests, yet in real world driving emit 2 to 5 times the legal limit of dangerous NOx pollutants.
Consumers are suing General Motors for allegedly rigging the emissions controls in Duramax diesel trucks in order to pass emissions tests, while in real world conditions the trucks emit 2 to 5 times the legal limits of deadly NOx pollutants, according to Hagens Berman.
The lawsuit states that GM did so all to increase the vehicles’ power and efficiency, and thus the appeal of its best-selling pick-up trucks. The complaint identifies and describes three distinct “defeat devices,” which turn down or “de-rate” the emissions controls in place compared to when the vehicles are in a testing environment. Read more . . .</strong>
Seriously, more legal and governmental action levied against the diesel industry? How many more black eyes are to follow?
From reading the news briefs, two things come to mind:
Robert Patton
Editor[/RAW]
<strong><u>Daimler AG under investigation for emissions fraud.</u>
German officials from the Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office searched the premises of Daimler AG at several locations in Germany on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the possible manipulation of exhaust-gas after treatment in passenger cars with diesel engines. Read more ...
<u>Consumers Sue General Motors for Allegedly Installing Multiple Emissions-Cheating Defeat Devices in Over 705,000 Duramax Diesel Trucks.</u>
Class-action lawsuit says GM knowingly sold trucks that are rigged to pass emissions tests, yet in real world driving emit 2 to 5 times the legal limit of dangerous NOx pollutants.
Consumers are suing General Motors for allegedly rigging the emissions controls in Duramax diesel trucks in order to pass emissions tests, while in real world conditions the trucks emit 2 to 5 times the legal limits of deadly NOx pollutants, according to Hagens Berman.
The lawsuit states that GM did so all to increase the vehicles’ power and efficiency, and thus the appeal of its best-selling pick-up trucks. The complaint identifies and describes three distinct “defeat devices,” which turn down or “de-rate” the emissions controls in place compared to when the vehicles are in a testing environment. Read more . . .</strong>
Seriously, more legal and governmental action levied against the diesel industry? How many more black eyes are to follow?
From reading the news briefs, two things come to mind:
- When will the lawsuit/investigation reach the contractor or supplier level (read: Bosch)?
- ANY diesel-powered vehicle will cost lots more money in the future.
Robert Patton
Editor[/RAW]
