Oct 08, 2015 VW, EmissionsScandal, EPA, bestoftheweb
According to Automotive News in the U.S: "Volkswagen of America has withdrawn its application for EPA certification for 2016 models with 2.0-liter diesel engines until they comply with U.S. emissions standards.Without EPA certification, the cars and light trucks can’t be sold, which likely means there will be a longer-than-expected wait for the diesel models."
The article continues: "VW had been awaiting EPA approval for the 2016 diesels, but withdrew its request as part of ongoing discussions with U.S. regulators following emissions violations. Volkswagen of America CEO Michael Horn disclosed the decision in written testimony he plans to deliver Thursday at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce committee. In his testimony, Horn said part of VW’s emissions control strategy included a “software feature” that should be “disclosed to and approved by” regulators as an “auxiliary emissions control device,” which are legal under U.S. emissions rules. It’s unclear what that software feature does, exactly, but a Volkswagen of America spokeswoman said it is different from the software classified as a “defeat device” by regulators that activated full emissions controls only in lab tests while deactivating the controls on the road."
"In his written statement, made public Wednesday, Horn apologized for the violations of U.S. emissions rules but stopped short of saying when a fix for affected diesel-powered vehicles would be available. Horn outlined the sequence of events leading up to the EPA’s disclosure of VW’s emissions violations last month, and what the company has done since."
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