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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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As a result, Horn says, Volkswagen has withdrawn the application for certification of its model year 2016 vehicles. As the EPA has said, these vehicles do not present a safety hazard and remain safe and legal to drive. AECDs are allowed by the EPA, but they must be disclosed. diesel engine.

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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. The alleged violations do not present a safety hazard; the cars remain legal to drive and resell. The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter,

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