BETTER PARTSVW has tricked specifically in Europe
Wolfsburg, October 8, 2015
Not only in the US but also in the emission measurements in Europe, VW has consciously cheated. This is the result of a search of the Süddeutsche Zeitung ( SZ ), NDR and WDR. Originally it went in the scandal "only" to the approximately 485,000 diesel vehicles in the US, where a cycle detection simulates low NOx emissions. But soon confessed VW that eleven million cars worldwide were affected, many of them European. However, since the Euro - 5 standard lax by a multiple than the US emissions regulations, many wondered why also European vehicles have received the software.
Cheating was probably the work of many
Insiders said too loud SZ, the software could be easily spread epidemically without you this would have really wanted ?? maybe they would have even forgotten. According to research conducted by SZ, NDR and WDR but this was not so. It was deliberately cheated. VW has now admitted this. Not only the American measuring cycle, but also the European NEDC would be detected by the software. Here, each model had to be adapted individually to the cycle. The implication of the research interconnection: It must have been involved, not just a few, such as the new CEO Müller never tires of emphasizing many engineers.
" Comprehensive Letter ": The plan is
The workup of the scandal has made the work of many. Numerous engineers, financial experts and lawyers from VW had probably in the last few days pushing extra shifts. Because until yesterday Wednesday night ( October 7 ) asked the Federal Motor Transport Authority, which measures for the conversion of " cheat - Diesel " are needed. This is not to make half a page, because it is about different variants of the Euro - 5 diesel engine EA 189 ( 1.2 TDI, 1.6 TDI and 2.0 TDI ), in various PS versions, with country-specific differences in various models with different transmissions. The " extensive letter " had been received in time, now declared Federal Minister of Transport Alexander Dobrindt ( CSU ). The KBA now need a few days for consideration. VW has already announced that all affected diesel during the year should be 2016 repaired. At 2.0 TDI reaches supposedly a software update, the 1.6 TDI, further measures are necessary.
Neußer to be replaced
The question of guilt is meanwhile not fully understood. However Supposedly first VW Chief Development Officer Heinz - Jakob Neusser by the previous head of development at Skoda, Frank Welsch, be replaced, as reported, inter alia, the " mirror ". Neußer was indeed responsible only since 2011. Head of Powertrain Development and thus not directly for the introduction of fraudulent motor Software in of 2008. But he has shrugged off by VW internal investigations reporting an engine technician on illegal practices in 2011, as SZ, NDR and WDR were already reported in September.
Culprit also in the management team?
The successor of the furloughed Development Boards Ulrich Hackenberg ( Audi ) and Wolfgang Hatz ( Porsche ) is still open. Also is not yet clear whether and to what extent the group's top management was involved in the decision for the software. Martin Winterkorn, from 2007 in office denies denies any wrongdoing. And also his predecessor Bernd Pischetsrieder (2002 to 2006) sent word through his lawyer that he had taken no note of the software, nor does he have the decision to use . ( sl )