{"id":1175,"date":"2015-11-16T16:49:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T16:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/washington-dc\/epa-levels-new-emissions-claims-against-volkswagen\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T13:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:54:00","slug":"epa-levels-new-emissions-claims-against-volkswagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/washington-dc\/epa-levels-new-emissions-claims-against-volkswagen\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA levels new emissions claims against Volkswagen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Porsche, Audi vehicles added to list<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Volkswagen\u2019s credibility took another huge blow this month after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined the German automaker installed emissions cheating software in even more vehicles than it previously admitted to. The EPA's announcement affects certain Porsche, Audi, and VW models with 3.0 liter V6 engines manufactured by Volkswagen from 2014 to 2016 .<\/p>\n<p>New vehicles affected by VW emissions cheating software include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2014 VW Touareg<\/li>\n<li>2015 Porsche Cayenne<\/li>\n<li>2016 Audi A6 Quattro; A7 Quattro, A8, A8L and Q5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The EPA says it discovered the software in VW\u2019s 3.0 liter diesel engines as part of an expanded program to test all diesel models sold in the U.S. for emissions cheating programs. New EPA testing subjects diesel vehicles to real-world driving conditions to properly diagnose vehicle emissions.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA\u2019s disclosure comes as news to fellow German automaker Porsche. Company representatives maintain they were assured the 3.0 liter diesel engines in their 2015 Cayenne models were not installed with any of the so-called \u201cdefeat devices.\u201d Porsche is one of VW\u2019s biggest sources of profit and the EPA\u2019s announcement may strain the two company\u2019s lucrative business dealings.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Volkswagen admitted selling over 11 million vehicles from 2009 to 2015 installed with \u201cdefeat devices\u201d to cheat emissions testing. Almost half a million vehicles with emissions defeating software were sold in the U.S. The software worked by detecting when the vehicle was undergoing emissions testing and emitting lower than usual nitrogen-oxide during the diagnostic.<\/p>\n<p>VW faces a $37,500 fine for each of its 480,000 violations of the Clean Air Act in the U.S., up to $18 billion total not counting repair costs or legal claims. The newest revelations could add up to $375 million in additional fines.<\/p>\n<p>The German automaker recently announced the creation of a $7.4 billion fund to cover the costs of repairing 11 million diesel cars outfitted worldwide with the \u201cdefeat devices.\u201d Some experts estimate Volkswagen could face up to $35 billion in fines, repair costs, and lawsuits by the time the company\u2019s ordeal comes to an end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Porsche, Audi vehicles added to list Volkswagen\u2019s credibility took another huge blow this month after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined the German automaker installed emissions cheating software in even more vehicles than it previously admitted to. 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