A report from Reuters revealed that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rejected Volkswagen’s plan to fix its 2.0-liter diesel engines that were equipped with software that enabled them to emit 40 times the legal amount of pollution. According to the state, Volkswagen’s fix wasn’t complete, fell short of meeting the legal requirements, and wasn’t fast enough.
California said that it will continue its investigation and talks with Volkswagen in order to find a fix. Volkswagen said in a statement that it’s currently in talks to find a solution and said that the rejection addressed recall plans it submitted this past December. No immediate penalties were assessed by the state but it did issue a new notice to the automaker to inform it of its violations of California air quality regulations.
The EPA also said in a statement that Volkswagen hasn’t “submitted an approvable recall plan to bring the vehicles into compliance and reduce pollution.” However, the automaker said that it is “committed to working cooperatively with CARB and other regulators” to find a solution to the diesel emissions issue. Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Mueller is meeting with EPA chief Gina McCarthy on Wednesday to discuss the impacts of the emissions scandal, which affects 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and 11 million worldwide.
In addition to the 2.0-liter diesel I-4, Volkswagen’s 3.0-liter diesel V-6 has also been affected by the emissions scandal. The deadline to submit a fix for the larger engine, used in the Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, and Audi’s Q5, Q7, A6, A7, and A8 models, is February 2.
Source: Reuters
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