According to a written statement (pdf) Volkswagen CEO Michael Horn in the US is so because the cars contain software that is not reported to the American and Californian environmental services.
With the software, the emission values of diesel motors are manipulated. These are cars 2016 models Beetle, Jetta, Golf and Passat with a four-cylinder diesel engine. According to the American environmental agency EPA have also certified applications for new models of the Audi A3 turbodiesel withdrawn.
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Cars must be certified by the local authorities in the United States before they can be imported . The cars must meet US standards. Horn will be Thursday for the US Congress to apologize for the scandal diesel.
The declaration also states that beginning in 2014 Horn knew that the company with its diesel may not meet the emissions standards. Later that year, Horn was told that the technical department of Volkswagen had a plan for adapting the car.
He will cooperate fully promise during the hearing on the investigation into the scandal.
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Members of the US Senate to investigate actions of Volkswagen about tax breaks for consumers who bought environmentally friendly diesels. The EPA is working with the Department of Justice investigate the scandal diesel.
Volkswagen has acknowledged that fraud has occurred with approximately eleven million cars worldwide. These are cars of different brands such as Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda which were created between 2009 and 2015
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