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January 26, 2016 09:19 am GMT

Volkswagen's emissions cheating was an 'open secret,' report says

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Since the dieselgate scandal broke in September, Volkswagen executives and representatives have appeared publicly shocked and genuinely dismayed with the revelation that the then-largest global automaker had cheated emissions regulations with over 11 million diesel-powered models worldwide. Turns out, however, it might have been an open secret all along.

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According to Reuters, Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported that — according to documents from VW's internal investigation — that software designed to cheat emissions tests was openly discussed in the halls of VW since 2006. Read more...

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