The VW group is not the only automobile manufacturer to have tampered with questionable methods exhaust emissions of its models. As “commission of inquiry Volkswagen” is evident from the report, “strikingly high levels of nitric oxide, which seem technically insufficiently explained” were measured in 22 of 53 tested cars in Germany. Below are trademarks of American, Japanese, but also European manufacturers.
The relevant companies were asked to recall their vehicles and to retrofit. This affects Europe around 630,000 cars, including next models of VW, Porsche and Audi also vehicles from Mercedes and Opel. The cars to be ordered later this year in the workshops. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) will check whether the respective cars comply with the limits in connection.
affected by the action are again many customers of brands of the Volkswagen Group. So are models of the VW Crafter and Amarok in the workshops. Also cars of the Porsche Macan model and the Audi Q5, A6 and A8. However Numerically most cars must recall Mercedes. According to KBA there are 247,000 vehicles in the series A and B-Class and CLA and GLK. Opel has cars of the series Zafira, Insignia and Cascada call back.
For cars of foreign manufacture and cars German corporations whose type approval does not come from KBA, the authority reportedly no corresponding action request. It would however, held talks with the competent regulatory authorities in other European countries. French car maker Renault, in which doubts about the prescribed use of the exhaust gas purification were also arisen has, according to government circles promised a callback to check.
laws interpreted broadly
the Commission also made it clear that they are clearly illegal manipulation of the motor control with so-called shutdown as incorporated Volkswagen in millions of diesel engines, in other producers could not demonstrate. This would contrast installed technical systems that simply switch off the emission control at lower temperatures to protect the motors. That’s according to an EU directive permitted under threat by the emission reduction engine damage.
But has at least one part of the carmaker with the legal framework clearly far designed. In some test models the emission presented already at 18 degrees their function. The shutdown of the abatement at really cooler temperatures may be another reason that regularly rises sharply particulate pollution in many German cities in the winter.
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) announced that the relevant EU Directive, which authorizes the so-called thermal windows in principle, must be revised. “As things stand now benefit from the manufacturer most that can specify the most sensitive engines to have,” said the Minister. Specifically: Who builds the worst units, emission control of the motors can return up the comprehensive
A special case is the Italian manufacturer Fiat.. Here the auditors have encountered special inconsistencies and relate to allegations that the emission control automatically after some time off with technical equipment. An indication of the supplier Bosch, who had delivered pieces of software for diesel engines from Volkswagen, the Commission applied to the track. The corresponding Fiat models will now be examined separately.
suspicion Daimler
nourishes The report of the inquiry commission to suspect in the auto industry systematically various technical devices are in use worldwide, to simulate compliance with emission regulations. This week, the Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi had admitted to having tampered with the rolling resistance in tests on test stands, so that the fuel consumption was lower than in fact.
Prior to the Scientific services of the Bundestag had alleged, the so-called component protection, some manufacturers justify the shutdown of the abatement with, is inadmissible. The report was aimed especially on cars Mercedes.
The US Department of Justice apparently also has a suspicion. Daimler announced on the night of Friday, the Group strictly on invitation of the Ministry of internal investigations into the official emission values.
Green and environmentalists attacked in the light of the test results car industry and government. “Not only the VW for years deceived consumers and harm the environment, but nearly every automaker. This is done with the knowledge of the Federal Government,” said Green Party politician Baerbel Hoehn. The Environmental Association Nabu explained the “Tale of clean diesel” is now definitively disproved -. The government must finally strictly upheld
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