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The science behind the Volkswagen emissions scandal [1]

Revelations that Volkswagen, the world’s biggest car maker, rigged its emissions testing in the United States to circumvent regulations and boost its sales have sent shock waves through the car industry. On 22 September, the company admitted that it had used special software to lower emissions during laboratory tests of some of its diesel vehicles.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
Quirin Schiermeier [2]
Nature [3]
Tags:
Auto Industry [4], Diesel [5], Vehicular Standards [6], Vehicular Pollution [7], United States Of America (US) [8], Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx) [9], Air Pollution [10]
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