Audi was notified about the step and will continue to work constructively with prosecutors, company spokesman Oliver Scharfenberg said Saturday. Audi was notified about the step and will continue to work constructively with prosecutors, company spokesman Oliver Scharfenberg said Saturday. VW admitted in September 2015 that about 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide were sold with so-called defeat devices. The carmaker attempted to boost sales by offering “clean diesel” that would meet heightened emissions standards and attract environmentally conscious customers. The company couldn’t sell vehicles in the US without certifying they met the emissions standards and couldn’t meet the standards with its diesel vehicles without cheating.

Source: Mint August 05, 2017 11:15 UTC