United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) announced that several models of Volkswagen cars equipped with software to pass the emissions test despite the fact that gas emission is 40 times worse than the standard set .
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VW cars a fully software to " fool " the emissions test covers 482,000 units of diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008 .
In a statement issued last Friday ( 18/9/15 ) , the EPA states that diesel cars four - cylinder Volkswagen and Audi models 2009-2015 already contain software to qualify for EPA emission standards for certain air pollutants .
EPA issued a notice of violation or NOV ( infringement ) Clean Air Act ( Clean Air Act) to Volkswagen AG , Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America Inc, which cumulatively referred to as Volkswagen .
California authorities also issued a letter of compliance ( In- Use Compliance ) for Volkswagen , and EPA with California Air Resources Board ( CARB ) will begin an investigation of alleged acts committed by Volkswagen
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Here are models of Volkswagen cars were allegedly involved in the scandal emissions :
* Jetta ( 2009-2015 )
* Jetta Sportwagen (2009-2014)
* Beetle (2012-2015)
* Beetle Convertible (2012-2015)
* Audi A3 ( 2010 to 2015 )
* Golf (2010-2015)
* Golf Sportwagen ( 2015 )
* Passat (2012-2015)
