Dieselgate: VW only came into action after an American ultimatum

Dieselgate: VW only came into action after an American ultimatum

Posted on 21-09-2015 at 8:37 by sir_smokalot – 44 Comments”

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In the case of the alleged manipulated uitstootcijfers of American diesels, that we are just as dieselgate baptized, it seems Volkswagen only starts to come after them the knife to the throat was set.

Last week it was announced that VW is found to have engaged in American models software to have used that recognizes when a test cycle is completed, and the engine and emissions squeezes. As a result, the emission is much easier proposed than they really are.

In the context of this VW 482.000 cars recalled, and threatens a fine of up to 18 billion dollars. In the background played this issue already, and it seems that the Us Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Volkswagen for the block should be: “or you come up with a good explanation of why your diesels out of the lab and emit more, or we will draw you full certification for the 2016 models. This is reported in the authoritative publication Automotive News.

Only after this ultimatum is probably with lead in the shoes a phone call to the high bosses in Germany committed, and was – on 3 september – the Clean Diesel-cesspool pulled out. Yesterday afternoon published Volkswagen at the mouth of CEO Martin Winterkorn for a (quite humble) statement about dieselgate, that we in our original article to this mixture, but below, repeating:

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board (EPA and CARB) revealed their findings that while testing diesel cars of the Volkswagen Group they have detected manipulations that violate American environmental standards.

The Board of Management at Volkswagen AG takes these findings very seriously. I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public. We will cooperate fully with the responsible agencies, with transparency and urgency, to clearly, openly, and completely establish all of the facts of this case.
Volkswagen has ordered an external investigation of this matter.

We do not and will not tolerate violations of any kind or our internal rules or the law.

The trust of our customers and the public is and continues to be our most important asset. We at Volkswagen will do everything that must be done in order to re-establish the trust that so many people have placed in us, and we will do everything necessary in order to reverse the damage this has caused. This matter has first priority for me, personally, and for our entire Board or Management.

Beautiful words. The big question that imposes itself is: is outside the US also have such software? Since news is everyone now has reached, we assume that the EPA’s of Europe and elsewhere are already on the check.

Update 10:00 pm: price of a share of Volkswagen on the Xetra DAX gets a bite. An hour after opening, it loses 18% of its value.

Update 22-09-15 – Volkswagen made an official statement, which you can read here.

Update 22-09-15 14:30 – Martin Winterkorn flight is boarding, according to German media.

Check the latest news about the Volkswagen Dieselgate via this link.

Photo: clean diesel logo, the American VW website


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