California gives Date limit for VW Diesel Fix
California rejected Volkswagen's plan to fix the pollution of diesel cars.
Joyce Ertel Hulbert, who owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI, holds a sign in an interview outside Burton Federal Building in San Francisco Phillip, Thursday, April 21, 2016 An agreement will give consumers who bought nearly 600,000 Volkswagen rigged to cheat on emissions tests the possibility of having the car manufacturer buy cars or correct, a judge said Thursday least.
Joyce Ertel Hulbert, owner of a Volkswagen Golf TDI 2015, holds a sign in an interview outside Burton Federal Building in San Francisco Phillip, Thursday, April 21, 2016 An agreement will give more.
Breese Berkowitz grows in his Volkswagen Passat TDI 2015, Sunday, October 4, 2015, in Walnut Creek, California Berkowitz bought the vehicle only six days before regulators announced that VW had monkeyed with its vehicles to pass emissions tests less.
Breese Berkowitz grows in his Volkswagen Passat TDI 2015, Sunday, October 4, 2015, in Walnut Creek, California Berkowitz bought the vehicle only six days before regulators announced that VW had monkeyed with more cars.
George Farquhar, an applicant named in the suit consumers against Volkswagen car owners affected by the recall on deception diesel emissions, alongside its Jetta TDI in Livermore, California June 28, 2016 Volkswagen agreed Tuesday to pay nearly 15 billion to settle claims in the United States in response to its deception diesel emissions Farquar said he feared that the eventual solution would force his car to drive to the dealer more often for maintenance, beating the goal of a less clean car.
George Farquhar, an applicant named in the suit consumers against Volkswagen car owners affected by the recall on diesel emissions disappointment, beside his Jetta TDI in Livermore, California June 28, 2016 more.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris listening to questions about a settlement with Volkswagen during a news conference Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in San Francisco Volkswagen will spend up to 15 3 billion to settle consumer disputes and allegations of government that he cheated on emission tests in that lawyers call the largest settlement class-action auto-related in the history of the United States up to 10 billion will go to 475000 VW or Audi diesel owners who thought they were buying high performance cars environmentally friendly, but later learned emissions from American vehicles far exceeded pollution laws less.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris listening to questions about a settlement with Volkswagen during a news conference Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in San Francisco Volkswagen will spend up to 15 3 billion more.
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2015, file photo, John Swanton, spokesman for the California Air Resources Board, explains how a 2013 Volkswagen Passat with a diesel engine is rated at emissions testing laboratory in El Monte, Calif less .
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2015, file photo, John Swanton, spokesman for the California Air Resources Board, explains how a 2013 Volkswagen Passat with a diesel engine is rated at test laboratory emissions more.
Volkswagen is known as a top-to-bottom, with even relatively minor decisions requiring the approval of higher planes.
Volkswagen is known as a top-to-bottom, with even relatively minor decisions requiring the approval of higher planes.
Volkswagen of America CEO Michael Horn sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, October 8, 2015, prior to testifying before a hearing of the subcommittee on oversight and investigations House rigging scandal Volkswagen emissions less.
Volkswagen of America CEO Michael Horn sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, October 8, 2015, prior to testifying before the hearing of the monitoring subcommittee and surveys Home Volkswagen more.
A measuring tube for inspections sticks emissions diesel engines in the exhaust pipe of a Volkswagen VW Golf 2.0 TDI diesel car in a garage in Frankfurt an der Oder, eastern Germany, on October 1st, here 2015 Volkswagen admitted that up to 11 million diesel cars in the world equipped with devices that can pass on pollution controls when they detect the car undergoes less testing.
A measuring tube for inspections sticks emissions diesel engines in the exhaust pipe of a Volkswagen VW Golf 2.0 TDI diesel car in a garage in Frankfurt an der Oder, eastern Germany, on October 1st , 2015 more.
A measuring tube for inspections sticks emissions diesel engines in the exhaust pipe of a Volkswagen VW Golf 2.0 TDI diesel car in a garage in Frankfurt an der Oder, eastern Germany, on October 1st, here 2015 Volkswagen admitted that up to 11 million diesel cars in the world equipped with devices that can pass on pollution controls when they detect the car undergoes less testing.
A measuring tube for inspections sticks emissions diesel engines in the exhaust pipe of a Volkswagen VW Golf 2.0 TDI diesel car in a garage in Frankfurt an der Oder, eastern Germany, on October 1st , 2015 more.
FILE - In this March 14, 2013 Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn image file, speaks during an anual press conference in Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, he retired less.
FILE - In this March 14, 2013 Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn image file, speaks during an anual press conference in Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, it more.
General view of the Volkswagen car factory at sunset September 23, 2015 Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn today resigned all his functions Winterkorn and other members of the board are Supervisior met today at the headquarters to discuss the scandal Volkswagen diesel emissions, affecting 11 million vehicles less worldwide.
General view of the Volkswagen car factory at sunset September 23, 2015 Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn today resigned from all his functions Winterkorn and other more.
The Wolfsburg, the share price West Germany Volkswagen swung wildly Wednesday, June 16, 1954 file photo shows the assembly lines at the plant of auto Volkswagen works, which manufactures about 900 cars each day ,, 23 September 2015 the future of CEO Martin Winterkorn was in the balance amid the scandal company emissions increasing beyond legal problems, the scandal is a huge problem for a long recognized brand with reliability and reliability and there are concerns that could affect a broader image problem for products manufactured in Germany Less.
June 16, 1954 file photo shows the assembly lines at the plant works automatically Volkswagen, which produces around 900 cars per day, in Wolfsburg, the Volkswagen share price West Germany swung one way more extravagant.
Volkswagen cars for sale are displayed on the grounds of a VW dealership in Boulder, Colorado Thursday, September 24, 2015 Volkswagen days in shock after being made public that the German company, which is the top-selling automaker, had rigged diesel in the world emissions spend less American tests.
Volkswagen cars for sale are displayed on the grounds of a VW dealership in Boulder, Colorado Thursday, September 24, 2015 Volkswagen days in shock after being made public that the German company, which is the world over.
From left to right members of Volkswagen Wolfgang Porsche supervisory board, Wolfgang Huber and Stephan Weil inform journalists awaiting the decision of Martin Winterkorn to resign as CEO of Volkswagen at a press conference at the plant Volkswagen Production September 23, 2015 Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned after he and other members of the board met Supervisior inside the headquarters to discuss the scandal Volkswagen diesel emissions, affecting 11 million vehicles less worldwide.
From left to right Members of Volkswagen Wolfgang Porsche supervisory board, Wolfgang Huber and Stephan Weil inform journalists awaiting the decision of Martin Winterkorn to resign as CEO of Volkswagen for more.
Some Volkswagen models, including golf, have software that allows their diesel engines to run more efficiently than during emissions testing.
Some Volkswagen models, including golf, have software that allows their diesel engines to run more efficiently than during emissions testing.
Bob Rand poses for a photo in his 2014 diesel Passat Volkswagen full load Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Pasadena, California Rand convinced his son and his friend to buy the same car for environmental reasons Now he's trying to the sale AP Photo Chris Carlson least.
Bob Rand poses for a photo in his 2014 Volkswagen Passat diesel at full load Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Pasadena, California Rand convinced his son and his friend to buy the same car for the environment more.
Bob Rand poses for a photo with his 2014 Volkswagen Diesel Passat full load Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Pasadena, California Rand convinced his son and his friend to buy the same car for environmental reasons Now he's trying to the sale AP Photo Chris Carlson least.
Bob Rand poses for a photo with his 2014 full-load diesel Volkswagen Passat Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Pasadena, California Rand convinced his son and his friend to buy the same car for the environment more.
Volkswagen member Wolfgang Porsche supervisory board, acting head Berthold Huber supervisory board, and Stephan Weil, the governor of Lower Saxony and a member of the Supervisory Board, from left, make a statement announcing that CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned midst of a scandal shows in the company's headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 less.
Volkswagen member Wolfgang Porsche supervisory board, acting head Berthold Huber supervisory board, and Stephan Weil, the governor of Lower Saxony and a member of the Supervisory Board, left, give a statement more.
In this Sept. 14, 2015 Photo Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, center, leaves the scene the night of the Volkswagen group on the eve of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany CEO of Volkswagen Martin Winterkorn said Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, he retired Less.
In this Sept. 14, 2015 Photo Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, center, leaves the scene the night of the Volkswagen group on the eve of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin more.
General view of the Volkswagen car factory at sunset September 23, 2015 Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn today resigned all his functions Winterkorn and other members of the board are Supervisior met today at the headquarters to discuss the scandal Volkswagen diesel emissions, affecting 11 million vehicles less worldwide.
General view of the Volkswagen car factory at sunset September 23, 2015 Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn today resigned from all his functions Winterkorn and other more.
In this Jan. 26, 2015 Photo Maik Neubert worker checks a file Passat car during visual inspection during a press visit to the factory of the German manufacturer Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau, the share price in Germany Volkswagen swung wildly Wednesday, September 23, 2015 as the future CEO Martin Winterkorn was in the balance amid the scandal company emissions increasing beyond legal problems, the scandal is a huge problem for a brand long identified with the reliability and reliability and there are concerns that could affect an image larger problem for products manufactured in Germany under.
In this Jan. 26, 2015 file picture Maik Neubert worker checks a Passat car during visual inspection during a press visit to the factory of the German manufacturer Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau, Germany more.
A VW Golf is represented in the so-called car automaker Volkswagen AG VW turns to the company's assembly plant in Wolfsburg, central Germany March 10, 2015 Volkswagen's shares plunged again September 22, 2015, as German car giant facing rapid spread of investigations around the world and a potentially huge financial success cheating scandal about the snowball testing of pollution in the United States less.
A VW Golf is represented within the so-called car rides automaker Volkswagen AG to VW assembly plant of the company in Wolfsburg, central Germany March 10, 2015 The Volkswagen shares fell more.
The amount of carbon dioxide emission is written on a Volkswagen Passat Diesel Frankfurt Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 Volkswagen admitted that the software was installed specially programmed to change a motor cleaner mode for the official emissions test the software then goes again, allowing to drive cars with more power on the road while emitting up to 40 times the limit of the legal pollution less.
The amount of carbon dioxide emission is written on a Volkswagen Passat diesel at Auto Show in Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 Volkswagen admitted that intentionally installed more.
California regulators on Wednesday again rejected Volkswagen's plan to fix the diesel cars that have been programmed to cheat on air pollution tests, saying the proposal lacked sufficient detail for the state to assess its effectiveness.
The California Air Resources Board, which uncovered cheating last year, sent a letter to Volkswagen officials say details of the plan are incomplete, essentially deficient, and are far from meeting the legal requirements to ensure that cars follow pollution regulations state.
A Volkswagen spokesman could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
In February, the Commission rejected the repair plan presented by Volkswagen this month covering diesel cars with engines 3 liters sold under the VW and Audi brands in California from 2009 The board on Wednesday sent a similar letter to executives Porsche because Audi builds diesel engines of 3 liters for some Porsche models.
Volkswagen recall and repair plan would have covered about 16 000 cars in California, according to the board he would not have affected the Volkswagen cars with diesel engines of 2 liters Last month, the company accepted a settlement 14 7 billion in which it would buy or repair of diesel cars 2 liter programmed to cheat on pollution tests.
And July 6, California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced that the company would also pay 86 million in civil penalties to the state, in an agreement covering the two cars 2-liter and 3-liter Volkswagen sold or leased a 86,000 estimated diesel cars in California with a cheating software.
California and federal officials last year accused Volkswagen of Germany of the programming of its clean diesel cars to turn all the controls of air pollution when the car detected a current pollution test with normal driving conditions , cars emit up to 40 times more nitrogen oxide than regulations allow, adding to smog.
By rejecting the latest Volkswagen plan, the board said the company has not shown how its proposed corrections would reduce pollution levels for each car, as well as fuel economy affects the performance and security.
David R Baker is a staff writer San Francisco Chronicle Email Twitter DavidBakerSF.
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