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VW admits Audi transmission distorts emissions during tests

Follow Viknesh Add to circle2017 Audi Allroad Enlarge PhotoOn November 6, German media first reported that certain automatic transmissions used in gasoline- and diesel-powered Audi cars had software that could determine whether the car was being tested by regulators and then switch to a more economical shift program in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.The Volkswagen Group has since confirmed that Audi does have transmissions that distort emission levels when cars are being tested."Adaptive shift programs can lead to incorrect and non-reproducible results" when the cars are tested, the VW Group confirmed to Reuters via email on Sunday.

US, German, regulators eyeing Audi CO2 emissions tests - reports

The investigation into emissions fraud at Volkswagen reportedly widened over the weekend after the automaker acknowledged US and German regulators were examining why some Audi cars and SUVS behaved differently during tests than they did on the road.The disclosure raises suspicions that Volkswagen used a new type of emissions cheating software in some Audis, the New York Times (NYT) said.In a statement cited by the NYT, Volkswagen confirmed a report in Germany's Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper some Audis with automatic transmissions behaved differently when the cars were being tested.

Audi software can distort emissions in tests, VW says

An Audi logo is seen at the Mondial de l'Automobile, Paris auto show, during media day in Paris, France, September 30, 2016.REUTERS/Jacky NaegelenBERLIN Audi cars with automatic transmissions have technology capable of distorting emissions when they are tested, Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said, as its luxury flagship is battling allegations over a reported discovery of a new cheat software device.Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper said a week ago that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) had this summer discovered cheating software in an older Audi model, which is unrelated to the device that triggered last year's diesel emissions test-cheating scandal at parent VW.