New York’s Attorney General says his office is keeping abreast of developments into revelations that the world’s largest automaker, Volkswagen, configured onboard software to in essence cheat on pollution tests.
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Herring said in statement that he will ensure that all Virginia consumers impacted by the company’s actions will receive what they are owed.
Volkswagen admitted to modifying its emissions software in diesel cars to pass u-s emissions tests.
The so-called “defeat devices” meant that true emission levels, as much as 40 times the level legally allowed in the United States, were hidden. The EPA estimates that 482,000 of the vehicles are in the US.
President Martin Winterkorn apologized for the trickery under his authority and swore a quick and intensive examination, yet he gave no sign that he may leave.
Kristin Ford, a spokeswoman for California Attorney General Kamala Harris, said she “can’t comment on ongoing investigations to protect the integrity of those investigations”.
The commonwealth is joining 28 states to examine the German vehicle company’s deceptions, its effect on customers, and potential effect on consumer protection laws.
A list of affected Volkswagen and Audi models and model years and instructions for vehicle owners is available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recall website.
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Jeannine Ginivan, a Volkswagen spokeswoman, didn’t immediately return a call and e-mail seeking comment. “That is why my office is investigating troubling reports that millions of Volkswagen cars carried software created to cheat emissions tests that protect our environment”. Washington D.C.is also part of the group.
