Volkswagen prins cu fofarlica mare de EPA in SUA

The Obama administration on Friday directed Volkswagen to recall nearly a half million cars from the road, saying the German automaker used software intentionally designed to circumvent environmental standards for reducing smog.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued the company a notice of violation and accused the company of breaking the law by installing software known as a “defeat device” in 4-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from model years 2009-15. The device is programmed to detect when the car is undergoing official emissions testing, and to only turn on full emissions control systems during that testing. Those controls are turned off during normal driving situations, when the vehicles pollute far more heavily than reported by the manufacturer, the E.P.A. said.

“Using a defeat device in cars to evade clean air standards is illegal and a threat to public health,” said Cynthia Giles, the E.P.A.’s assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance. “Working closely with the California Air Resources Board, E.P.A. is committed to making sure that all automakers play by the same rules. E.P.A. will continue to investigate these very serious violations.”
The software was designed to conceal the cars’ emissions of the pollutant nitrogen oxide, which contributes to the creation of ozone and smog. The pollutants are linked to a range of health problems, including asthma attacks and other respiratory diseases.
The state of California has issued a separate notice of violation to the company. California, the E.P.A. and the Justice Department are working together on an investigation of the allegations.
The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2009.
Affected diesel models include the 2009-15 Volkswagen Jetta, 2009–15 Beetle, 2009–15 Golf, 2014-15 Passat and 2009-15 Audi A3.
The notice of violation is part of a broader, more aggressive enforcement effort by federal environmental regulators on the auto industry. Analysts said it was meant to send a clear message to automakers that they will be harshly treated for compromising federal rules.
It follows a November 2014 announcement of the administration’s largest-ever penalty for a violation of the Clean Air Act, in which the government fined the Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors a combined $300 million as part of a settlement for overstating vehicle fuel-economy standards on 1.2 million cars.
“They want to make it clear that they’re going to crack down on cheaters,” said Frank O’Donnell, president of the environmental advocacy group Clean Air Watch. “They’re cheating not only car buyers but the breathing public. They want to lay down the law, enforce the law, and show they’re not going to tolerate cheaters. The laws and regulation are only as good as the enforcement.”

In August 2009, Porsche SE and Volkswagen AG reached an agreement that the car manufacturing operations of the two companies would merge in 2011, to form an "Integrated Automotive Group".[9][10] The management of Volkswagen AG agreed to 50.76% of Volkswagen AG being owned by Porsche SE in return for Volkswagen AG management taking Porsche SE management positions (in order for Volkswagen management to remain in control), and for Volkswagen AG acquiring ownership of Porsche AG.
As of the end of 2013, the 50.76% control interest in VW AG is the predominant investment by Porsche SE, and Volkswagen AG in turn controls brands and companies such as Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche AG, Ducati, VW Commercial Vehicles, Scania, MAN, as well as Volkswagen Financial Services.[11]
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (which stands for Doktor Ingenieur honoris causa Ferdinand Porsche Aktiengesellschaft), as a 100% subsidiary of VW AG, is responsible for the actual production and manufacture of the Porsche automobile line.

Nu-s de ce, dar nu cred stirea, adica stiu de ce, pentru ca stirea e incredibila
Nu prea se poate asa ceva

Eu nu m-as mira sa fie adevarat. Bine, amenda mi se pare cam exagerata... dar cine stie
Sincer, eu cred ca este un fenomen cam general. la fel ca stelele (Euro)NCAP.

Recall sa faca ce? Este oricum update la stire si spune ca titlul e exagerat. Amenda o vor primi, dar la masini nu au ce sa faca aia de la VW. E precum samsung si modul in care trisau in benchmark-uri. Si Hyundai si a luat 100 milioane amenda pe ceva asemanator. Nu-s nici primii nici ultimii. Nu m-ar mira sa creasca pretul la masini cu cativa zeci de euro sa acopere amenda de e cazul.

Nu m-ar mira sa creasca pretul la masini cu cativa zeci de euro sa acopere amenda de e cazul.

@loock
Din ce inteleg de pe Wikipedia, Volkswagen AG este proprietarul a Porsche Automobile si tot ei detin si managementul, iar Porsche Holding este proprietarul a 50.7% din Volkswagen AG.
Uite ce scrie aici:

E scandal mare la americani, zice-se ca VW risca o amenda de 35.000 de dolari pe masina masluita, adica o amenda de ~18 miliarde de dolari.

VW may be liable for civil penalties and injunctive relief for the violations alleged in the NOV.