EPA rejects Volkswagen's U.S. diesel repair plan

Volkswagen's plan to address the Dieselgate scandal in the U.S. just hit a wall.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board informed the Volkswagen Group that the agencies have rejected the German automaker's plan to the repair its U.S. 2.0-liter diesel models affected by the Dieselgate. Specifically, CARB says the repairs do not put "vehicles into compliance and reduce pollution."

The plan submitted on Nov. 20, 2015 was rumored to involve a new catalytic converter system. VW hoped this additional exhaust treatment device would bring the vehicles' tailpipe emissions into compliance without sacrificing either fuel economy or performance — two qualities diesel owners cherish. Read more...