The Volkswagen Emission Crisis – 6 Questions that remain unanswered
Diesels now account for over 75% of new cars on our roads and it’s a worrying time for owners in light of the Volkswagen Emission crisis, writes Geraldine Herbert The number of Irish cars fitted with a ‘defeat device’ could run to 80,000, based on the number of new Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen cars sold here between 2009 and 2014. A spokesperson for Volkswagen in Ireland has indicated that exact figures for...
The Volkswagen Recall – 8 things you need to know
VW faces billions in fines for an alleged Emissions fraud writes Geraldine Herbert What are VW accused of? The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believe that Volkswagen have been using software on their “clean diesel” cars that is actually designed to manipulate emissions testing. How does the software work? The software device works by ensuring the car’s emissions systems only works when the cars are being tested for...
