The scandal engines TDI Volkswagen is still far from showing its true scope and impact. Silence has become the best response of the manufacturer and the authorities, but we can analyze how the absurdity and ineptitude of our government as we advance the Spanish market could be one of the most benevolent with severe case of souped engine from the Volkswagen Group. After countless attempts to know the official position of our government, as we are called to tranquility with dubious interpretations of the problem, which leads us to elucidate the the Spanish customer, plus cheated, is helpless. Let’s see why.
The Ministry of Industry claims the Volkswagen Group provided all helped through the Plan PIVE
Have the latest statements by the Minister of Industry, José Manuel Soria , which have on all alarms concerning Spain’s answer to the trick of the Volkswagen Group to standardize consumption. Best of all, this issue is the reality that reflect their statements, because on the basis of their responses, it is clear that ignorance on the part of the Ministry of Industry is even greater than the customers of the brand .
Recall that all this scandal emerges in the US to the legislation imposing the US Environmental Agency (EPA in its acronym in English). Tests on different models of Volkswagen and Audi have shown the installation of a device capable of detecting when it is conducting a test of approval, thus disrupting the propeller and drastically reduce emissions . But the key to this whole process is in the measurement of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a harmful gas to the environment and our health and primary cause of smog in cities and generation of acid rain. The EPA significantly toughened its anti-pollution legislation limiting emissions of NOx, and Volkswagen came no better way to enforce this legislation to install a program capable of altering the actual engine emissions. Actual measurements collected have shown up to 40 times more NOx than allowed . Volkswagen is on the ropes in the US
Thus, although the scandal has jumped in the US, they have raised hackles on this side of the Atlantic, putting at risk the Volkswagen Group and its technology for diesel engines. Against this background, The German government has taken action on the matter and other European governments are publicizing their efforts to provide a solution to the problem . Some actions speak assessment of emissions from the engines concerned – whether they comply with the rules of current emissions at the time of sale, Euro V -., Significant financial penalties and even the prohibition of sales of cars affected
The Ministry bases its claims on emissions CO2 , when the scandal has to do with the NOx
In Spain, for the moment, we have no official response from the manufacturer, let alone by our authorities who have just made a call for calm. The first point raised by the Minister Soria has been to guarantee the investments of the Volkswagen Group in Spain (3,000 million euros estimate) a statement that has also confirmed SEAT . Sincerely, doubt that these words do not have to be rectified given the scope and cost of this scandal . Just do the math to understand that 11 million affected cars, list of affected models will be difficult for the Volkswagen Group maintained its roadmap in terms of investment in R & D, plus strategies Product and improved facilities. Restructuring and cuts looming advent of the automotive group, and if not, time to time.
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But there is a crucial point where the Minister Soria has made clear the ineptitude of this government in addressing such an alarming event and as high impact, especially in a market like the Spanish as extremely dump with diesel, with so many problems of aging fleet and high pollution in many of their cities. Minister Soria, when being asked once again for the Volkswagen case, has just confirmed intention of the Ministry of Industry Volkswagen claim a refund of € 1,000 Plan PIVE which have been provided for all cars affected by the engine souped Really? Is this the only thing they care about? Are not they can demand more responsibility?
The Dieselgate Volkswagen demonstrates how the criteria used by the Plan PIVE and IM, emissions CO2 not reflect the true environmental impact of a vehicle
First things first, the Ministry of Industry announced to be studying with state law claim process for all grants from the Plan PIVE which have been granted to the cars affected. Volkswagen’s response has been swift, and that manufacturer adamantly denied having reached any agreement for the return of this amount . Why you ask? Here’s response ineptitude the Ministry of Industry has relied on the scandal NOx emissions to imagine that global emissions are also doctored in Europe , but the reality is that the Plan PIVE , like the “interested” registration tax, only the emissions of CO2 into account, regardless of NOx , particles or other equally or more polluting compounds who they are expelled from the exhaust of a diesel-powered car. Volkswagen may have cheated in the US, but still no one in Europe has shown that NOx emissions not complied with the Euro V standard, let alone emissions CO2 have been adulterated.
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affected engines meet specification 2.0 TDI Euro V (EA189) , which problem is the emission of an increased amount of NOx under test cycle EPA . In Europe, approval of engines TDI Euro VI – similar to EPA Tier 2 bin 5 which has uncovered the scandal – was performed using the antipollution adding a catalytic reduction system (SCR), which employs a compound called AdBlue which is injected into this new catalyst to generate a process that neutralizes much of the NOx generated by the combustion. The reaction produced in this new anti-pollution system reduces NOx emissions from diesel engines to reduce the 0.080 g / km which requires the Euro VI standard Euro V regulations allowed up to 0.180 g / km. Volkswagen has confirmed that the souped-up engine only affects Euro V engines , as Euro VI compliance with regulations through the system SCR .
Volkswagen knows where the problem is and how to fix , the have not done before and have ventured to install a software to camouflage the actual emissions has only one name, fraud. In US I have very complicated , imaging and its future there, but especially to a law that is supported by facts constrastados. In Europe everything has a darker tint, because with the law in hand is quite possible that the scope and the sanctions can be seen diluted . If, despite having proven fraud, finally rigged engines comply with the Euro V standard cars sold will be completely legal.
car manufacturers created to meet the approval tests … what in actual use contaimen nobody cares
With all this is a good time to reflect on what has been done wrong. Basar car tax and subsidies (Plan PIVE ) in a single pollutant compound CO2 has made Spain the best lover of diesel engines . Now, a case of the magnitude of this scandal, the government has only managed to lash the manufacturer before claiming benefits based on these same issues CO2 , and it is this whole thing has to do with the NOx …
The criteria for evaluating the environmental impact of vehicles can not be subject only to their emissions of CO2 , because as happens with outdated test cycle NEDC , manufacturers have learned enough to sell cars tuned to happen to note the approval tests. Then, in actual use, the vehicle may contaminate whatever you want (there have been gaps of up to 40% between actual and authorized consumption), and this is a big problem that concerns not only the customers who purchased a motor TDI rigged, but directly affects all that we breathe shared with Volkswagen engines altered air. The recovery of the aid Plan PIVE is a good headline to get by, but let’s be serious, this is an issue that speaks of fraud and public health, so it has to act in Consequently .
| Everything about the case of diesel Volkswagen |
|---|
| The EPA Volkswagen accuses US of anti-pollution falsify the test half a million cars |
| Volkswagen stopped sales of cars equipped with engine 2.0 TDI US |
| How they can deceive the approved manufacturers consumption? The Volkswagen case in the United States and Defeat Device |
| an awkward moment Volkswagen choose to introduce the facelift of the US Passat |
| 10 ways to manipulate the homologated consumption (to be so different from actual) |
| 11 million engines 2.0 TDI of the Volkswagen Group have a defeat device that distorts its emissions |
| The 8 fatal scenarios that cause the “TDI-Gate” Volkswagen |
| Martin Winterkorn left the ship, resigned from his position CEO Volkswagen Group |
| SEAT Martorell rule that will suffer the consequences of the scandal TDI … how long? |
| List of vehicles and engines TDI Volkswagen Group affected by the scandal Dieselgate |
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