BETTER PARTSInvasion in Opel to sjoemeldiesels'
The German authorities have launched raids at Opel in Rüsselsheim and Kaiserslautern, reports the ANP.
The invasion has, according to the German newspaper Bild covers sjoemeldiesels. To a 95,000 cars were equipped with software to reduce emissions during tests. It comes to diesel engines that meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards.
It is not the first time that Opel is associated with software that the emissions during a test can affect. The brand gave in an earlier gevalde presence of such software and stated that the software is not illegal. The 1.6 CDTI diesel engine would, at the time, equipped with software that, under certain conditions, a part of the system that the emissions controls off. According to Opel, and also according to the European Union would, there is nothing illegal about his. According to the European legislation 'uitschakelsystemen', such as the Zafira with a diesel engine that in 2016, are not legal, provided that the function is purely the motor protects. According to Opel was that last the case. Also the German 'verkeerswaakhond' KBA would the motors approved.
Earlier this year, it was announced that Opel in Germany had to answer for the operation of three new diesel engines, as appeared from reports from the German newspaper Bild. Or the raid on Opel today connected with any of the above occurrences is not known.