Volkswagen (VW) confirmed the exhaust emissions violations found by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In fact, the German manufacturer has confirmed that the scandal emission diesel cars affect the possibility of VW cars worldwide.
In its official statement, as reported by the EPA initially find the software that controls the engine so that when testing diesel-engined car emissions VW pass.
However, when running normally, emitted worse than the test results.
Now, VW calls, the same device can be found in approximately 11 million vehicles sold worldwide. The cars are potentially affected by these emissions scandal using Type EA 189 engine.
Monitor software work is by positioning the steering wheel and the barometric pressure to determine that the cars undergo emission testing. In this case, the device affects the performance of the engine and activate the suppression of emissions in order to pass the emissions test.
"The significant difference between the test results and actual use solely for this type of engine. Volkswagen of intense work to eliminate these deviations through technical measures," VW said in a statement.
VW has set aside earnings in the third quarter amounted to 6.5 billion euros to resolve this problem. Therefore, VW claims, they will not tolerate any kind of violation of any law.
"This is a priority and remains a top priority of the Board of Management to restore consumer confidence and society," said VW.
Meanwhile, VW’s emissions-related scandal proved to be too big for CEO Martin Winterkorn, who has just announced his resignation.
Martin Winterkorn took responsibility for the rigging of US emissions tests and made the decision to step out as CEO - although he says he is not aware “of any wrong doing on my part.”
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