Volkswagen faces massive US fines and recalls from EPA

Posted on 23 Sep 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
VW has reported to cut costs across all of its 12 brands in the wake of the emissions scandal - image courtesy of Volkswagen AG

German automaker Volkswagen AG (VW) is facing billions of dollars of fines following revelations that the company allegedly attempted to cheat on emissions tests.

Last week, following months of investigations, the company faced allegations that it used special software within several of its popular models in order to present false emissions readings during tests. Specifically, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that VW had installed a “defeat device”, in its diesel cars including the Audi A3, VW Jetta,…

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