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The VW subsidiary Audi concedes, to have installed a software since 2009, which are prohibited by US law. After all: In Europe, there are first signs of progress in crisis management
From the allegations of US authorities is certainty:. Even in larger diesel cars from VW and the Group subsidiaries Audi and Porsche has a forbidden software lower emission levels catered for. Audi conceded on Monday evening, the installation of a program in V6 TDI 3.0-liter engines, which is considered illegal software in the US. At least in Europe VW could last but sometimes come up with positive messages.
“Not intentionally deceived”
Although Audi also denies a deliberate deception. A spokesman said that it was in the disputed program is not a manipulation software “Then the system would have to act on the test bench, unlike on the road – but that’s not the case, the vehicle does not recognize when put to the test. stands.” For the US regulators but one that the software is illegal in the United States, and the manufacturer has not duly registered for years.
The exhaust gas scandal at Volkswagen
VW has admitted that most eleven million motors are equipped with software to measure the pollution starting at manipulate. Trigger of the scandal, the VW CEO Martin Winterkorn cost the job, were investigations by the US Environmental Protection Agency
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Audi has indicated that the environmental authorities further cooperation agreed and promised full cooperation. The ban on sales of the affected models had been extended until further notice. The Company will finalize the program now, documented in detail and submit for approval again in the US. The company estimates the financial cost to “an average double-digit millions”.
US Agency remains on its line
Audis declaration does not alter the approach of the authorities, said a CARB spokesman. Only on Friday they had threatened with additional punishments. Previously, it was revealed that the software has been installed not only in Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche models built between 2014 to 2016, but has been used since of 2009. Thereby, the number of affected cars increased from 10,000 to 85,000. These come in the United States more than 480,000 VW and Audi cars with 2.0-liter diesel, in which the Group had added manipulations in September.
So far, VW had admitted in the United States only in 2.0-liter engines deliberately tricked to have. When the exhaust gas scandal began to roll in September, who later resigned VW CEO Martin Winterkorn had quickly made a comprehensive confession of guilt on behalf of the Group. The allegations made in early November by the US Environmental Protection Authorities EPA and CARB against the larger, developed by the subsidiary Audi engine had been but so far always denied.
The group sought to delimit the case of already gebeichteten scandal and as a supposed misunderstanding with the US overseers by a legitimate software actually represent. Now Audi announced but to have the US authorities not disclosed a total of three programs since 2009 in approval procedures. One of them would be considered according to current US legislation as “Defeat Device”. So EPA and CARB designate prohibited programs for manipulating exhaust measurements
Defeat Devices -. Notice -may shutdown if a car is in the emission test. Only then the emission is fully activated. In normal operation, the air pollution is significantly higher than on the bench. The installation of such software violates US climate laws and can be punished with tough penalties. VW threaten immense fines, costly litigation and high recall costs.
Progress in Europe
Meanwhile, VW is at least in Europe ahead in addressing the scandal. For more than 90 percent of the affected Group vehicles in Europe now solutions were confirmed CEO Matthias Mueller said in Wolfsburg on Monday before some 1,000 executives. It should be the cost of retrofitting is “technically, technically and financially manageable.” The dpa were excerpts of the speech miller.
In cars with 1.6 liter engines are accordingly loud Müller no “basic procedures” on the engine needed – as VW had initially assumed. For the cars and hardware operations include not only a software update, although required. But She explained that “relatively simple changes” at the air grille or the air filter cartridge, Müller said in the speech.
When it comes to exhaust software nitric oxide levels. In mid-September had admitted that it had provided 11 million diesel vehicles with these prohibited programs worldwide Volkswagen. In addition, however, VW had made false statements to the CO2 emissions of 800,000 cars. CEO Müller announced that it will submit an interim report to the scandal in mid-December. ( dpa ) / (anw)
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