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VW diesels cheating emissions testing

2015-09-18 18:16:30.976031+00 by Dan Lyke 6 comments

VW accused of using software in 482,000 diesels to skirt U.S. clean-air rules.

The EPA press release.

The California ARB compliance letter.

Yes, I realize that only lawyers get rich in these things, but sign me up for the f'in class action lawsuit.

Via MeFi.

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#Comment Re: VW diesels cheating emissions testing made: 2015-10-05 23:24:25.784377+00 by: Dan Lyke

For later discussion with Charlene, a run-down of the various technologies involved: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/09/20150921-vw2l.html

#Comment Re: VW diesels cheating emissions testing made: 2015-09-29 19:00:21.722088+00 by: Dan Lyke

Yeah, VW/Audi/Porsche all used essentially the same platform.

I'm interested in seeing what happens with GM and Mercedes...

I wonder if we're going to see a move towards dynamic monitoring... It'd be interesting to have a VMT measurement device that also monitors emissions...

#Comment Re: VW diesels cheating emissions testing made: 2015-09-29 16:56:26.855022+00 by: meuon

Audi and other VW affiliates are falling in line. They all used the same code.

No Lamborghini diesels exist that I know of.

#Comment Re: VW diesels cheating emissions testing made: 2015-09-29 15:48:18.015085+00 by: Dan Lyke

Report: Bosch Warned VW About Diesel Emissions Cheating in 2007

#Comment Re: VW diesels cheating emissions testing made: 2015-09-27 19:34:44.642005+00 by: meuon

I love how the mucky-muck locals that were so proud of VW coming to Chattanooga, and are driving VW's... are quiet and probably shopping for new cars in Atlanta.

#Comment Re: VW diesels cheating emissions testing made: 2015-09-25 16:07:14.979287+00 by: Dan Lyke

Volkswagen's Emissions Conspiracy May Have Killed at Least 4,000 People Worldwide.

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