Audi and Skoda say 3.3m cars have 'cheat' emissions software

BBC ^ | 09-28-2015 | Staff

[Red Badger]

Audi and Skoda say they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emissions tests.

Some 2.1 million Audis affected worldwide include 1.42 million in western Europe, with 577,000 in Germany, and almost 13,000 in the US.

Czech-based Skoda said 1.2 million of its cars were involved, but has yet to give a country or model breakdown.

Separately, German prosecutors started a probe against VW's former boss.

Former chief executive Martin Winterkorn will be investigated over "allegations of fraud in the sale of cars with manipulated emissions data," German authorities said on Monday.

The Audi models affected include the A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, TT, Q3 and Q5 models, a spokesman told the Reuters news agency.

[Joe 6-pack]

I love the delicious irony of this superbowl ad from 2010:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVPyHrPZbVM

[Cronos]

well, Audi is part of the VW stable of brands, so I’d guess the same “problem”

[Cronos]

The software detects when the car is being tested (because most tests occur under specific conditions that don't normally occur in real-life) and cuts the engine etc. to reduce hydrocarbon emissions.

In non-test scenarios it's emissions are much, much higher

[Red Badger]

The problem is with NOx, not the hydrocarbons................

[KeyLargo]

You Won’t Believe The Note A Liberal Left On His Neighbor’s Car…

http://www.weaselzippers.us/

[Red Badger]

Of course I believe it. It’s from Portland...............................

[KeyLargo]

This is all payback for Republicans backing non-union workers at the Tenn VW plant.

US | Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:22pm EST
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[dennisw]

I don’t give a rat’s hindquarters what my diesel emits.

The emissions standards are moronic. They are concocted by stupid liberals, affirmative action babies, gay and feminazi bureaucrats who have never been in manufacturing There is nothing wrong with the way these diesel engines are made or tuned.
I agree though I don't own a diesel. Since they all were "cheating" this shows me that they tried their best but cannot meet ridiculous American and European emission standards without ruining fuel efficiency.

[Dustoff45]

I fear that some states might make a trip to the dealer for software patch a requirement/condition for any sale. It works great without the fix. It was just something to appease the regulators in their moment of testing.