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Originally Posted by AZ_porschekid
Can you say witch hunt?
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VW cheated for years. And admitted as much.
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The Clean Air Act also prohibits manufacturers’ making and selling vehicles equipped with defeat devices that reduce the effectiveness of the emission control system during normal driving conditions. By making and selling vehicles with defeat devices and by selling vehicles with higher levels of air emissions than were certified to EPA, Volkswagen allegedly violated two important provisions of the Clean Air Act.
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How is issuing a notice of violation a witch hunt? This appears to be a slow and methodical investigation of all manufacturers based on facts, not hysteria.
The press release claims they are investigating all manufacturers. So far they have added Audi and Porsche to the list that originally only included VW. But it's not over yet.
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On September 25, the California Air Resources Board sent letters to all manufacturers letting them know we would be screening vehicles for potential defeat devices,” said Richard Corey, Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board. “Since then ARB, EPA and Environment Canada have continued test programs on additional diesel-powered passenger cars and SUVs. These tests have raised serious concerns about the presence of defeat devices on additional VW, Audi and Porsche vehicles.
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