VW emission nightmare not over: US regulator finds cheat device in Audi
It seems like the emission tests nightmare for German marquee Volkswagen AG is far from over. A regulator in the US found a different cheat device, now in certain Audi cars, the Economic Times reported.
It seems like the emission tests nightmare for German marquee Volkswagen AG is far from over. A regulator in the US found a different cheat device, now in certain Audi cars, the Economic Times reported.
Cheat devices help lower the carbon dioxide or emissions emitted by the vehicle when perceived under test conditions. It helps get a good emission, fuel efficiency rating for vehicles.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) found the soltware on a automatic transmission Audi, the report said, citing the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
In 2015, Volkswagen came under the scanner for equipping several of its Group models with a cheat device which lowered the emissions emitted by the cars.
VW saw several high level exits after an investigation lay bare the allegations and the carmaker had to set aside over $18 billion to pay fines. The episode also triggered a massive recall across VW brands, to remove the cheating device.
Audi, however, stopped using the software in May 2016.