VW cheated on Audi, Porsche diesel SUVs, too
- 8 years ago
Volkswagen Group not only cheated emissions regulations on diesel cars, but also installed a "defeat device" in some SUVs as well, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleged Monday.
The accusation raises questions about the breadth of the automaker's response to the scandal since the EPA first accused the company of cheating emissions regulations on diesel cars on Sept. 18.
After the initial accusations, Volkswagen Group quickly admitted that it had flouted regulations on up to 11 million cars worldwide, such as certain versions of the Jetta, Passat, Golf and Beetle.
But today's revelation broadens the scandal to more than 10,000 new vehicles: the 3-cylinder diesel engine versions of the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L, and Q5.
The accusation raises questions about the breadth of the automaker's response to the scandal since the EPA first accused the company of cheating emissions regulations on diesel cars on Sept. 18.
After the initial accusations, Volkswagen Group quickly admitted that it had flouted regulations on up to 11 million cars worldwide, such as certain versions of the Jetta, Passat, Golf and Beetle.
But today's revelation broadens the scandal to more than 10,000 new vehicles: the 3-cylinder diesel engine versions of the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L, and Q5.