So this really is a unique case and points to true internal issues at VW.
Wow, I was giving them the benefit of the doubt until your posts.
Thank you for speaking up.
People are saying that everybody cheats, but that is not true. Volkswagen engine had a software that monitored steering column. When the steering column didn’t move it decided that the engine is on testing stand and switched on the cheating mode. During the cheating mode the engine was sluggish and weak, but it passed the test. Without cheating Volkswagen was emitting 40 times the allowed NOx poison.
Meanwhile another German carmaker - BMW didn’t cheat and passed the test, but of course was more expensive.