The morning sun illuminates the logo of Volkswagen at a plant in Germany Wolfsburg. Photo EPA / Julian Streets Schulte
The discredited auto group Volkswagen has decided to stay in charge of research and development at Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. The supervisory board Friday would have already decided a number of employees to be inactive until more is known about the scandal issue, have said sources familiar with the decision told Reuters. The car manufacturers have not responded.
Earlier this month it became clear that the German company has rigged to make it look cleaner diesel cars. Last week, the oil slick spread further and further. The group management had last week Sunday acknowledge that large-scale tampering with emission testing of nearly half a million-selling diesel cars in the US, after the US environmental watchdog EPA had announced it. Measurements of pollutants were manipulated; emissions it seem 40 percent lower than was actually the case
Update 11:44:. Wrong software Audi
From the luxury brand Audi worldwide 2, one million cars equipped with the fraudulent software. A spokesperson said that it is more than 1.4 million Audi cars with EU5 type of motor in Western Europe, including the models A1 to A6, TT, Q5 and Q3.
VW forbidden
The price of Volkswagen plunged in the days after more than 20 percent down. About fourteen billion in market value in one day went up in smoke. Only in the US, the company risks a fine of up to 16 billion euros from EPA. The guidance set for the expected fines 6.5 billion aside and issued a profit warning.
In Switzerland, new Volkswagen diesels are equipped with the software that test results can be manipulated, are prohibited on the road . The same goes for Skoda cars, Seats and other cars in the group
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