VW's new CEO under pressure as emissions scandal hits Porsche
- 9 years ago
Volkswagen was facing fresh questions on Tuesday after U.S. regulators widened their accusations of emissions- test cheating against the German carmaker to include the luxury Porsche brand previously run by its new CEO.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Authority said late on Monday VW used devices to rig air-pollution tests in 3.0-litre diesel engines mostly found in Audis and Porsches -- the company's biggest sources of profit.
Europe's largest carmaker had previously admitted to installing cheat software on up to 11 million vehicles worldwide with smaller diesel engines.
VW said on Monday "no software had been installed ... to alter emissions' characteristics in a forbidden manner" on the larger engines.
It did not immediately respond to questions on Tuesday, saying it would only correspond in writing.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Authority said late on Monday VW used devices to rig air-pollution tests in 3.0-litre diesel engines mostly found in Audis and Porsches -- the company's biggest sources of profit.
Europe's largest carmaker had previously admitted to installing cheat software on up to 11 million vehicles worldwide with smaller diesel engines.
VW said on Monday "no software had been installed ... to alter emissions' characteristics in a forbidden manner" on the larger engines.
It did not immediately respond to questions on Tuesday, saying it would only correspond in writing.