Audi readying software repair for emissions-cheating 3-liter diesel engines

The Volkswagen Group announced Monday that it has prepared and submitted for approval updated engine management software for its U.S. versions of the Audi 3.0-liter TDI diesel engines. The revised software alters the auxiliary emission control devices (AECD) — the so-called "defeat device" — and brings the vehicles into compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emissions laws.

The VW Group will install the rewritten software on all affected U.S. models once it is approved by the agencies. Audi estimates installing the new software could reach into the "mid-double-digit millions of euros." Read more...