Automaker estimates the cheat affects 11m cars worldwide,but Australian arm of company is still awaiting confirmation from its German headquartersLawyers and the Australian consumer watchdog are circling Volkswagen, with the carmaker still unable to say whether its cars in Australia gain been fitted with software that cheats environmental tests.
Volkswagen has admitted that it installed a program in the engine software of some of its diesel cars that reduced toxic emissions when being tested. The US Environmental Protection Agency discovered that 482000 VW diesel cars on American roads were emitting up to 40 times more toxic fumes than permitted. Related: The Volkswagen emissions scandal explained Related: Volkswagen scandal: US chief says carmaker 'totally screwed up' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com