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Germany: Volkswagens emissions cheating caused an appalling amount of extra pollution
2015-09-24 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Volkswagens rigging of emissions tests for 11 million cars means they may be responsible for nearly 1 million tons of air pollution every year, roughly the same as the U.K.s combined emissions for all power stations, vehicles, industry, and agriculture, a Guardian analysis suggests. The carmaker has recalled 482,000 VW and Audi brand cars in the U.S. after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found models with Type EA 189 engines had been fitted with a device designed to reduce emissions...
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