The German business daily “Handelsblatt” reported that it owned Volkswagen Audi created the software used to manipulate during testing emissions. A luxury brand of the German company has not decided, however, to use it.
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the authors of the material argue that developed by Audi software created already in 1999, but has not been used for six years – until 2005, when VW with the engineers were able to reduce NOx emissions to the level required by the standards. Then resorted to a program developed by Audi.
Both the Audi and VW with, declined to comment on the revelations of the German newspapers.
The outbreak of the scandal
Volkswagen, the largest carmaker in Europe, in September last year as a result of an investigation by the US Environmental Protection Agency has admitted that he manipulated the results emissions of cars with diesel engines.
Software aimed at falsification of the results of emission installed in 11 million cars and VW with the production of the group’s brands Audi, Porsche, Skoda and Seat. The system, known under the English name of “defeat device”, during normal operation, turn off the system to neutralize nitrogen oxides. Turn on him after recognizing that the engine is tested.
Handelsblatt, Reuters
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