The emissions crisis erupted last September when U.S. authorities said VW installed software to deceive tests in more than 500,000 diesel-powered cars. Last September, Volkswagen admitted to rigging diesel engines on nearly 11 million vehicles worldwide to cheat on emissions tests by configuring the engine’s control software to recognize when it was on a test treadmill. During normal road use, the software relaxed emissions controls and allowed the cars to emit more than 40 times the limit of toxic nitrogen oxide, or NOx. But a recall of vehicles with 1.2-liter TDI diesel engines planned in the first half of the year would be delayed, it said. Last month, Volkswagen disclosed that it took a €16.2 billion ($18.1 billion) charge related to its tailpipe emissions cheating scandal, forcing it to slash its 2015 dividends.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 03, 2016 14:08 UTC