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VW warned not to cheat on diesel emissions in 2007, suppressed internal 2011 whistleblower
2015-09-28 19:05:15| Extremetech
Another week, another report damning VW's engine emissions. It's now clear that certain people at the company knew about problems as far back as 2007, before the latest round of clean diesel technology had even been offered for sale in the United States.
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Audi says 2.1m cars had 'cheat' code
2015-09-28 12:42:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Audi says 2.1 million of its cars are fitted with the software that allowed parent Volkswagen to cheat US emission tests.
Why Did Volkswagen Cheat On Diesel Emissions In Its TDI Cars?
2015-09-27 06:59:47| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
In the last week, the company has fired much of its upper management, eradicated all mention of its TDI diesels from its U.S. website, and admitted that 11 diesel million vehicles have software that enabled them to pass emission tests whle emitting 10 to 35 times the permissible U.S. levels of nitrous oxides. Yesterday the German transport ministry announced that Volkswagen had rigged emission tests on 2.8 million diesel vehicles in Germany alone.
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BMW: We dont cheat; diesel is needed to hit CO2 targets; call for WLTP and RDE
2015-09-25 09:55:32| Green Car Congress
Suit Targets VW Over Cars Designed to Cheat Smog Tests
2015-09-22 19:00:45| Automakers - Topix.net
VW/Audi cars spewed up to 40 times the permitted amount of nitrogen oxide, but passed smog tests because of 'defeat devices,' the EPA says. Volkswagen AG and its American division was sued today on behalf of Los Angeles-area consumers who allege the automaker misled buyers by cheating on air pollution tests for its "clean diesel" line of vehicles.
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