Monday, November 23, 2015

Exhaust scandal: Audi admits use of prohibited software in America – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

      

 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
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The automaker Audi has added the installation of a software that is considered illegal cheat program in the United States. The subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group announced on Monday night to have the American authorities three software programs not disclosed in the authorization of 3-liter diesel car. One of them would be considered according to current legislation as “Defeat Device”, which is considered prohibited programs for manipulating exhaust measurements at emission tests.


                         
         
         
                                                             
                                 

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung had previously reported that Audi last week has admitted in talks with the US Environmental Protection Agency the use of cheat software that does not conform to the American laws. Accordingly, 100,000 cars of the Group are affected that have been equipped with the 3-liter turbodiesel. Most of this is built into the Audi Q7 and A8 in the rest of the Porsche Cayenne and the VW Touareg, in each of the years of construction from 2009 to 2014. ‘/ P>
                         
         
         
                                                                                                                                                                 

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Well informed the company that an updated software will be played as soon as the authorities release them. Affected are the three brands Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen. Audi estimates the effort for a medium double-digit million euro amount. An Audi spokesman said that this was no 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 it is put to the test. “It is clear that the Group has reported the program is not in accordance with regulations.


                                 

 
  

 
 
 
                       

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Audi admits use of prohibited software in America

Having already Supervisory Board with respect to the FAS had allowed the incorporation of cheat software, Audi admits the use now also officially. But by manipulating the automaker does not want to talk.

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