Investigation Reveals Audi Created DieselGate Cheat Back In 1999

Audi developed cheat software to rig emissions tests as far back as 1999, which was later used by Volkswagen to cheat emissions tests, according to new findings.

The report by German newspaper Handelsblatt says that the cheat software was created to combat restrictions introduced in 2001 by European law, which aimed to limit nitrogen oxide emissions to 0.5g/km.

However, Audi did not implement the illegal software, which was instead adopted by Volkswagen in 2005 when it failed to bring nitrogen oxide levels below the legal limit.

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hangtime010 - 4/20/2016 4:29:16 PM

+1 Boost

Nice way to get all the VW/Audi haters to read the article.
I recall it was previously reported that Bosch who created the program? So who did the actual creation of the code?
This report does state that it was developed but NEVER implemented by Audi.
VW did and used it on various diesel engines.

TheSteve - 4/20/2016 5:23:31 PM

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It doesn't matter if it was Audi who created the software, as Audi is under the Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) umbrella. It is extremely doubt that:

(1) the software was created in isolation

(2) it was created without VAG's knowledge, support, funding, or imperative. Remember, it was VW's executives who decreed "find a way [to meet emission test] or I'll find someone who will."

(3) the software was inserted into millions of VAG vehicles without anyone but the alleged conspirators knowing

In *MY* view, the allegation that Audi wrote the software is simply an FYI rather than "Ah, finally we now know who to blame for Dieselgate."