VW scandal over manipulated software that hides high NOx emissions are growing by the day. Now Audi announces that 2.1 million cars globally engines using “exhaust cheating.” 1.42 million of these are in Europe and the models affected are the A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3 and Q5 and TT.
Although it is the Audi on the plastic cover, it’s a VW diesel, with the “cheat software.”
The diesel engines Volkswagen fitted with a special control software – which temporarily lowers exhaust emissions when tested – are also available in other brands within the VW Group.
Now, informs Audi that in total there 2.1 million cars that use the engines in question. 1.42 million of these are in Europe and 577 000 rollers in Germany. How many people are in Sweden, there is no indication but would presumably involve several thousand. The current models with “VW engines” are the Audi A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3 and Q5 and TT. The engine type was launched in 2009 but it is uncertain whether it is still in production.
Volkswagen has not provided any concrete information about what will happen to the cars that are on the market. With the special software will NOx emissions too high and engines comply therewith not the legal requirements, for example in the EU.
According to the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, the State traffic authority Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) demanded that Volkswagen later October 7 presents how to meet the current emission regulations. Unless Volkswagen has an acceptable explanation on how to proceed threatens KBA to withdraw certification for current models.
Bentley, Lamborghini (not using diesel engines) and Porsche have announced that they will not be affected but most likely there EA189 engine even at Skoda and Seat.
I understood beforehand, this scandal is not limited to Volkswagen.
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