Friday, October 2, 2015

Dieselgate Volkswagen – The EPA extends the survey to other automakers – Quattroruote

The EPA, the American agency for the protection of the environment that has uncovered the dieselgate Volkswagen, is also investigating engine BMW, Chrysler, GM, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz. This was revealed by the Financial Times , that the control activities remain focused on finding similar instruments recognition software cycle used by Wolfsburg to “cheat” on emissions during testing laboratory.

Tests on 28 models. The newspaper explains to have read some documents that would testify about the checks “at least 28 diesel models built by BMW, Chrysler, General Motors, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz: the controls are intended to clarify whether the German manufacturer was the only falsifies emissions testing, or if the practice is more widespread in the industry. ” The EPA will begin to examine a vehicle used for every model, “widening the investigation in cases where there are suspicions.” So far, the newspaper points out, the installation of handling systems has been denied by the spokesman of FCA , Daimler , BMW , GM and Jaguar Land Rover.

Delrio: “We proceed with bullets.” Meanwhile, in Italy, the minister Graziano Delrio said that Volkswagen has provided all the information requested: “We proceed – said this morning the holder of Transportation – The vehicles will be recalled, I think that things are going in the direction right “.

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