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VW Touts New Catalytic Converter for Cheater Diesels in U.S.
Volkswagen AG believe a special catalytic converter could enable 430,000 of its diesel-powered cars in the U.S. to meet emission standards without cheating, CEO Matthias Mueller tells reporters ahead of the Detroit auto show.
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Volkswagen AG believes a special catalytic converter could enable 430,000 of its diesel-powered cars in the U.S. to meet emission standards without cheating, CEO Matthias Mueller tells reporters ahead of the Detroit auto show.
Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday that VW proposes to retrofit the device to the oldest 430,000 of the 580,000 diesels the company admitted rigging to trick U.S. emission tests. VW has said it can fix newer versions of the engine with a software update.
So far the Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t agreed to VW’s proposed remedies. But Mueller, who is scheduled to meet with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on Wednesday, is expected to push for the converter option.
A media report last week suggested VW may be considering buying back rather than repairing about 115,000 of the oldest affected U.S. diesels. The company plans to use software updates to fix 8.5 million rigged diesels in Europe to meet the region’s less stringent emission limits.
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