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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

Green Car Congress

The alleged violations do not present a safety hazard; the cars remain legal to drive and resell. Passat (Model Years 2014-2015). Volkswagen would need to initiate the process that will fix the cars’ emissions systems. Owners of cars of these models and years do not need to take any action at this time.

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ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

Green Car Congress

The testing of the US-spec vehicles certified to the US Tier 2 Bin 5/California LEV II standard was commissioned to West Virginia University (WVU) by the ICCT.). Some EU Member States are already facing legal actions for persistent air pollution problems. g/m 3 one-hour average for nitrogen dioxide, 40 ?g/m

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

& This time, it’s a group of Republican attorneys general with Kentucky and West Virginia at the helm coming after the Biden administration.& & West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. We just aren't buying it," Coleman said.

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