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The who-done-it behind Volkswagen's emissions scandal
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Sep 22, 2015
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The who-done-it behind Volkswagen's emissions scandal
Regulators noticed strange results from VW diesel vehicles, but it took some time to figure out the manufacturer had created an elaborate ruse.
VW Golf TDI - one of the models that uses software to fool emissions tests.
VW Golf TDI - one of the models that uses software to fool emissions tests.
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Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz
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Regulators noticed strange results from VW diesel vehicles, but it took some time to figure out the manufacturer had created an elaborate ruse.

VW admits it deceived regulators (and its customers) by installing a tricky software routine in its four cylinder diesel vehicles that switched on pollution controls only when the car detected an emissions test.

OC Register car critic Susan Carpenter tells us all about the scheme, and how regulators slowly pieced together puzzling data to conclude the VW was behind the ruse.

To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above