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Volkswagen AG faces penalties up to $18 billion after being accused of designing software for diesel cars that deceives regulators measuring toxic emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday.

"Put simply, these cars contained software that turns off emissions controls when driving normally and turns them on when the car is undergoing an emissions test," Cynthia Giles, an enforcement officer at the EPA, told reporters in a teleconference....

Volkswagen could face $18 billion penalties from EPA | Reuters

Vista oggi, sembra che Le auto VW in USA abbiano installato un software che riconosce quando sono sotto test emissioni, che riduce solo per quel momento le emissioni, salvo poi aumentarle nuovamente quando in marcia normale. Obbligo al richiamo di 500k veicoli (Passat, Golf, Beetle, alcune Audi) commercializzate negli ultimi 7 anni e rischio sanzione salatissima.