VAG | Changes at the top
So far loud affair with TDI engines as the main concern of smaller units. But now the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that Volkswagen also edited the illegal software in the units of the 3.0 TDI. Recall what’s going on in this whole scandal.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Volkswagen has installed special software to detect when a car is tested. Then the emission of environmentally harmful substances drastically decreased, and the TDI engine with no problem passing all rigorous testing. Everything changed during normal driving – deactivate the software, and the car emits much more undesirable substance than the permitted norm.
So far, the scandal related to diesel engines with the designation EA 189 (1.2, 1.6 and 2.0 TDI). Now, this may change. What kind of models it? Accused 3.0 TDI mounted in a Volkswagen Touareg of 2014. Porsche Cayenne from 2015. And in the Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro A8 and Q5 with vintage in 2016.
Volkswagen immediately responded to allegations US Agency
“Volkswagen AG, emphasizes that, in V6 diesels trzylitrowych not installed software that changes the value of emission unlawfully. Volkswagen will cooperate fully with EPA to fully clarify this matter.” – Says the official position of the Group.
When all is pulled and it seemed that Volkswagen is slowly recovering on track, starting to repair their mistakes, corporation shook another blow. If the accusations are confirmed American agency, Volkswagen will be in a very difficult position.
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