The New York Times reported earlier about a 2014 trial in a US laboratory in which 10 monkeys inhaled diesel emissions from a VW Beetle. Photo: ReutersMunich: Volkswagen AG added another twist to the controversy over diesel-emissions cheating, apologizing for a test that exposed monkeys to engine fumes to study effects of the exhaust. The New York Times reported earlier about a 2014 trial in a US laboratory in which 10 monkeys inhaled diesel emissions from a VW Beetle. Daimler said separately it would start an investigation into the study ordered by the European Scientific Study Group for the Environment, Health and Transport Sector. The study group, financed equally by the three carmakers and Bosch, ceased activities last year and the project wasn’t completed, VW said.

Source: Mint January 28, 2018 15:33 UTC