In September 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency ordered the Volkswagen Group to recall nearly half a million cars that were found to be producing up to 40 times more dangerous emissions than permitted.
The Volkswagen (VW) Group admitted that 11 million cars worldwide were fitted with an algorithm built into the car’s engine management software. The software recognised when the car was being tested for emissions, and manipulated engine performance to produce a lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) reading.
NOx is a combination of Nitrogen Oxide and Nitrogen Dioxide; both of which are pollutants associated with, amongst other things, acid rain and childhood asthma. NOx is harmful to humans and the environment which is why its emissions are controlled and regulated.
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