{"id":18570,"date":"2015-09-24T09:45:48","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=18570"},"modified":"2015-09-24T09:45:48","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:45:48","slug":"volkswagen-in-hot-water-with-dieselgate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/volkswagen-in-hot-water-with-dieselgate\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen in Hot Water with Dieselgate"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dieselgate\"<\/a>
Photo: Diesel Dig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency accused Volkswagen of cheating on their emissions tests with almost half a million TDI diesel vehicles. The EPA issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG. Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America. The EPA said that Volkswagen used software or a ‘defeat device’ to dupe emissions testing for certain air pollutants. “Using a defeat device in cars to evade clean air standards is illegal and a threat to public health,\u201d said Cynthia Giles, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.\u201cWorking closely with the California Air Resources Board, EPA is committed to making sure that all automakers play by the same rules. EPA will continue to investigate these very serious matters.\u201d With TDI diesel engines being Volkswagen’s most sought after engine option, this definitely puts a black cloud over VW’s reputation.<\/p>\n

Affected diesel models include:
\n\u00b7 Jetta (MY 2009 \u2013 2015)
\n\u00b7 Jetta Sportwagen (MY 2009-2014)
\n\u00b7 Beetle (MY 2012 \u2013 2015)
\n\u00b7 Beetle Convertible (MY 2012-2015)
\n\u00b7 Audi A3 (MY 2010 \u2013 2015)
\n\u00b7 Golf (MY 2010 \u2013 2015)
\n\u00b7 Golf Sportwagen (MY 2015)
\n\u00b7 Passat (MY 2012-2015)<\/p>\n

Amid the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn released a video apology addressing\u00a0the situation. In the video, he asks consumers to trust Volkswagen on their journey and are “working intensively\u00a0on the necessary solutions” and states “we will do everything possible to prevent harm to our customers and employees.”<\/p>\n