The American researchers evaluated a program that also works in diesel engines that already had the software to alter the emission values.
El Litoral
DPA
In the midst of the scandal over the handling of issues by Volkswagen in the United States, American researchers They put other software under the magnifying glass. They evaluate a program that also works in diesel engines that already had the software that altered emission values
The information was released on US media Friday. The director of the US division of the German automaker, Michael Horn, had referred on Thursday to new research.
When submitted to the US Congress, said Horn Volkswagen had withdrawn the authorization request 2016 model diesel cars because offices were American environment to test an assistive device installed in vehicles (“Auxiliary Emissions Control Device”).
So far it is unknown whether it is a permissible tool for controlling emissions or whether it is a new software that manipulates values.
“We work together with the authorities to advance the certification process, “said Horn, while spokesmen for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cited by US media noted that VW, for the moment, gave very provisional information on the recently individualized device.
VW meanwhile merely stated to the media that the automaker had not yet submitted 2016 models to dealerships. Neither is information on what the magnitude of the cost should assume VW or what number of vehicles affected by the current suspension of certification would be.
In addition, offices CARB California Environmental imposed an ultimatum to Germany: VW has until November 20 to present a plan detailing how the diesel cars already marked as handled will be repaired
<. span> The director of CARB, Mary Nichols, also said he will undergo evaluation diesel cars from other manufacturers.
The Californian authority being assessed, if necessary, withdraw VW circulation.
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