We thought we’ve seen the worst of Volkswagen’s ‘dieselgate’ emissions cheating scandal, but if the latest revelation from Bild am Sonntag is true, the carmaker group could be back in hot soup. According to the German news daily, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States found a defeat device in an Audi model fitted with an automatic transmission last summer.
The software, claimed to lower carbon dioxide emissions if the car detected it was being tested for emissions, is also said to have been fitted to both petrol and diesel vehicles in Europe, and is separate from the device that was the centre of the original scandal last year.
The report stated that the newly-found device monitored steering wheel movement to detect if it was being tested. If the wheel was not being turned – indicating that it was being tested in a laboratory – then a special gear-shifting programme would be activated to produce lower carbon dioxide emissions than in normal driving. The programme would be switched off if the wheel was turned more than 15 degrees.
Bild am Sonntag also said that Audi stopped using the software in May, just before CARB discovered it in an older model, adding that the company has already suspended several engineers as a result. The paper also stated that an Audi spokesman had declined to comment, saying that Ingolstadt is currently in talks with US and California regulators to fix 3.0 litre diesel models, which also feature a defeat device.
Automotive News said that CARB had no immediate comment regarding the Bild‘s report, and Audi was not immediately available to comment.
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That’s why we buy volvo hehe, honesty is gold!
Who is “we”?
Wee Wang Wang
Holy cow. Transmission also can be used to cheat emission. I don’t think I wanna criticize VW/Audi. Instead I’m impressed.
the engineer of the year. whole world kena tipu.
Do you believe their management does know?
German engineering.
cheating device or fuel saving gearbox program in action?
Would not have been a problem had it been a selectable feature for the driver/owner. Like ECO mode that re-maps your gear shifts.
sometimes old tech is good than new tech
Only sammy says that. But I agree with this, dual VVTi+CVT is shittier than dinosar engine+4AT.
it is pathetic if it is true…
Buy Audi cars………they are great.
However, with the latest scandal, maybe they can sell it at 50% less……….just a suggestion.
Habis la Audi. Habis la VW.
Do business in USA really need to buy insurance. Anytime will kena sue.
this also want to cheat, maybe your 6 cylinders audi only got 4 cylinders, check probably
Might be using Proton engine labelled as Audi .
Guys, before commenting about ’emissions or cO2′, first do something about pollution generating in our land, Malaysia. Anyone here would lodge complain when seeing open burning? Would you protest while factories around releasing ‘fresh airs’. If not, why cares about that emission report when you’re not that environment friendly? Oh yea, VW/Audi lies to you and polluting your environement, that’s upsetting you huh
But my audi fuel consumption still cheaper than myvi even if they said got device which cheating in the test. huhu
Wonder what else they have been lying about, mayb premium price, premium looks but underneath are badly design poor quality components..hence the unreliability that many faces
Proton more reliable