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‘ Epa , the American Agency for Environmental Protection, has launched an investigation into a second software installed on diesel cars to Volkswagen to rig emissions and which the German could have, at first, concealed the lack . According to what is transpiring, this second program is installed on diesel engines EA 189 , used since 2009, who already rode the offending software to rig emissions data.
“Volkswagen only the EPA has recently provided preliminary information on a second device to control emissions, “said EPA spokesman, Nick Conger , adding that” we are investigating nature and purpose of this device just identified “. In a statement, the German explained that the existence of the second device was announced to the Use supervisors for the models with turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel, which should go on the market ‘ next year and the software is designed to heat the engine.
“Investors are already traumatized by what happened so far, they remain paralyzed to learn that the new diesel engines of Volkswagen is mounted software of dubious nature” Analysts point out. Home Wolfsburg would then be a new blow that would make it increasingly difficult for the company out of the crisis that has plunged after dieselgate, which involved up to 11 million cars rigged. Of these, 8 million in the European Union and 482,000 in the United States. And Overseas Volkswagen also risks a fine of $ 18 billion by EPA.
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