Tag: VW

Auto Mechanic Performing a Smog Check

After VW, EPA Ramps Up Its Vehicle Testing Program

By William C. Schillaci Jul 27, 2018 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Jul 27, 2018

Volkswagen’s (VW) successful efforts to cheat the EPA’s emissions testing of light-duty vehicles with defeat devices became major public news in 2014 and continues to have repercussions today for those offices within the Agency that conduct vehicle testing and oversee compliance.

New Violations Revealed in the VW Case

By Clare Condon Nov 30, 2015 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

In its September 18, 2015, announcement that Volkswagen AG had installed illegal emission defeat devices in 500,000 four-cylinder diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. since 2008, the EPA said it would continue testing the company’s vehicles for compliance with the Clean Air Act.