Volkswagen scandal: is this the tip of the iceberg?
VW could be forced to pay billions in fines for cheating emissions tests - and campaigners are warning that other car manufacturers could be involved.
WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
The German car manufacturer confessed to rigging the emissions tests of diesel powered vehicles in the United States. So-called "defeat devices" were installed into vehicles, meaning a car could detect when it was being tested and change the performance accordingly to improve results, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
