Volkswagen is facing the prospect of numerous legal claims after it emerged last month that it had been cheating emission tests by using software that made its cars appear less polluting than they are. (legalweek.com)
The U.S. EPA has accused Volkswagen for using software in diesel vehicles, such as the Golf TDI, that essentially cheats emissions testing (driving.ca)
On September 18, the EPA announced that Volkswagen had been employing a «defeat device» to cheat its emission tests on the widely admired 2.0 L four - cylinder TurboDiesel engines deployed in many of its smaller cars. (theamericanconservative.com)