How did Volkswagen rig emissions tests?

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Title: How did Volkswagen rig emissions tests?
Authors: Page, Michael Le
Source: New Scientist. 10/3/2015, Vol. 228 Issue 3041, p11-11. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.
Subjects: CORRUPT practices in the automobile industry, VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUTOMOBILE emissions, VOLKSWAGEN automobiles, AUTOMOBILE testing, NITROGEN oxides, DIESEL motors & the environment
Abstract: The article discusses the automobile manufacturer Volkswagen's (VW's) cheating on the emissions tests for its VW automobiles. Volkswagen's changing the VW automobiles' modern diesel engine settings to reduce the level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions during the testing of its automobiles, including in regard to the role that the selective catalytic reducer (SCR) plays in reducing emissions, is provided.
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ISSN:02624079
Published in:New Scientist
Language:English