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Report: VW Cheater Software Was Active in European Diesels
The software Volkswagen AG used to cheat U.S. emission tests for diesels also was active in at least some of 8 million similarly equipped diesels in Europe, according to Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
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The software Volkswagen AG used to cheat U.S. emission tests for diesels also was active in at least some of 8 million similarly equipped diesels in Europe, according to Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
The newspaper says VW has determined the software was created to recognize emission test procedures in both regions but switch off pollution controls for vehicles on the road.
VW submitted a report to Germany's transport minister on Wednesday with a timetable and details about how it plans to remedy its diesel problem in the country. The report says updates will be required for VW's Euro 5-spec 1.2-, 1.6- and 2.0-liter E189 engines.
VW told the ministry it would have a software solution for the largest engines ready to implement at the beginning of 2016. The company says fixing its 1.6-liter engine also will require hardware changes that won't be ready until next September.
VW CEO Mathias Mueller told the Frankfurter Allgemeine that mechanical updates could require costly new fuel injection systems or larger catalytic converters. He says the company may replace entire cars in certain cases.
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