Reuters has reported that the German government has found no evidence of test manipulation by automakers other than Volkswagen-Audi Group.
This likely means that Volkswagen-Audi (VAG) was alone in deliberately programming its automotive computers to foil emissions testing, a practice which now appears to have been worldwide in scope.
The company is being investigated by nations from South Korea to the United States. In France, which gave R&D money to VAG for its “clean diesel” efforts, the government has talked about demanding the return on the money and could penalize German engineers and managers with prison sentences of up to five years, though this isi unlikely. (...) →
