Also this week, Greta Thunberg arrives in New York.
Tag: Fuel Emissions (Transportation)
Ferdinand Piëch, Domineering Volkswagen Chief, Dies at 82
The son of the designer of the Beetle, he rescued Volkswagen from near bankruptcy but was blamed for creating a company culture that bred scandal.
Rupert Stadler, Ex-Audi Chief, Is Charged With Fraud in Diesel Scandal
Mr. Stadler, who led Volkswagen’s Audi luxury car division, was charged in Munich with fraud and illegal advertising tied to the emissions scandal.
As Cities Limit Traffic Pollution, Madrid Reverses a Driving Ban
Drivers will no longer face fines for entering a designated downtown area, a reversal that many attribute to an increasingly polarized political environment in Spain.
Former VW C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Is Charged by Germany in Diesel Scheme
Prosecutors in Germany connected the charges against Martin Winterkorn and four other managers to events that ran from 2006, when the diesel scandal was first conceived, to 2015.
Ex-VW Chief Knew of Diesel Scheme Years Earlier Than He Admitted, S.E.C. Says
The allegation, included in a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of defrauding investors, is likely to bolster claims by investors seeking billions of dollars in damages over an emissions-cheating scandal.
Germany Dispatch: Impose a Speed Limit on the Autobahn? Not So Fast, Many Germans Say
Highway speed limits could save lives and significantly lower carbon emissions. But even suggesting a cap on how fast a car can go is political poison in Germany.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accelerate Like a ‘Speeding Freight Train’ in 2018
Accelerating emissions are putting the world on track to face some of the most severe consequences of global warming sooner than expected, scientists said.