Volkswagen under investigation over illegal software that masks pollution

[Umai Naa!!]

He bolted when someone left the dieselgate open?

[Dutch77]

Haha.

If this is the same frantic who posts elsewhere I even know who left it open - Tony Abbott.

[Dutch77]

Damn, has Tony gone to the Fatherland?

[Idle]

That, of course, is motorists who haven't got diesels...

[Ozsko]

youre quoting a headline - not actual policy. Until there is implemented policy, it’s kinda hard to know.

the devil is in the detail

And you keep moving the goal posts to suit your POV.

[Transporter]

Sensational headlines are great arent they?

Yes, and when there is no new sensation, even the 13 years old one is great for some.

[Transporter]

????
AFAIK the bans listed have all been announced in the last 2 years, bar one.
Not 13 years ago, and the Hamburg one was from a court case this year, which would make it current news..

The table is from 2005, so is is the headline. Even 2 years old news is still 2 years old news, though I get that some still get very excited.

[Dutch77]

Tony Abbott is to blame!

[Dutch77]

..and boom, of course it is. Have a good lie down with The Guardian.

[VW Convert]

Half UK motorists want diesels gone from the roads

Diesel car ban - Half UK motorists want diesels gone from the roads | Express.co.uk

I love how headlines often don't match the reality, the following is a quote from the above mentioned article:-

"A poll of 2,000 UK drivers found that 29 per cent want diesels prohibited from all roads, while a further 23 per cent would support them being kept out of built-up areas."

In actual fact, the headline should read "29% of an incredibly small sample (approx 0.00607%) of UK motorists want diesels gone from the road".

There's clearly a move away from diesel both by sales data and legislation limiting diesels but the media will always use sensationalist headlines to paint the picture they want painted, the sample group could in no way be claimed to be representative of a substantial proportion of UK motorists.

It is interesting to read who are the proponents of the "survey":-

"The research was commissioned by law firm Slater and Gordon, which is representing more than 45,000 people in a lawsuit against Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal."

If there ever was a case of a "survey" designed to arrive at a preconceived outcome, this is it.

It would be interesting to know what exact questions were put to the participants, the demographics and the method of selection of participants etc.

Cheers

George