The Dieselgate saga for the Volkswagen Group hasn’t quite been sealed just yet, but another might be popping up, though this time the latest episode surrounds petrol vehicles rather than those which drink from the black pump.
According to an Automotive News report, German motor transport authority Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) is said to be investigating Porsche for using steering wheel movements in its cars to detect the occurrence of an emissions test cycle.
The KBA deferred to the German transport ministry for comment, but no response was received, according to publication. It reported that German magazine Wirtschaftswoche alleged that the use of such a system in Porsche’s petrol-powered models is similar to the ones which helped other VW Group diesels detect a test cycle and reduce emissions accordingly. Porsche has categorically denied the allegations.
“We can confirm for all Porsche models: We are not using steering movements for the sake of detecting a test bench driving cycle and reacting to it,” Porsche said in an e-mail statement. Elsewhere, the German marque has also been entangled in the Dieselgate scandal via the diesel engines it shares with other brands in the Group.
Despite the massive financial penalties and remedial exercises it has to shoulder, the Volkswagen Group managed a record 10.3 million vehicle sales last year. The emissions scandal placed strain elsewhere on the company, however – Volkswagen’s highly successful World Rally Championship campaign came to an end last year.
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Steering-gate, this time?
This world has got upside down la. Fast and low emission car? Is like want fast money without to work la.
Even producing the battery for electric car also creates pollution la. Need battery replacement and that iz not so environmental friendly also.
People should take electric train. Take bicycle. And walk more too!
Fully agree bro. And yet we have nincompoops who demands for more cheap cars and endless roads to cater for em.
They also want top end safety devices for free, free taxes, high spec cars for cheap price, high performances but cheap maintenance
It’s like wanting to get rich without lifting a finger.
This has led to dieselgates, takata airbags, and at the rate these cheapskates are demanding very soon your ancap tests are being faked, your metals are not real metals, original rims that break into two and so forth
German Performance > environment
This is what happen when your car sales like hot cakes other attack your business with lots of rubbish
someone want German economy to suffer.
That’s my son! Attaboy! It runs strong in our family
Petrolgate pulak…well done vw group
this all is done by competitor brand as u know VW group is biggest car company …