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| Volkswagen to recall 500,000 pollution-hiding cars in US | Volkswagen to recall 500,000 pollution-hiding cars in US |
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| German carmaker Volkswagen has been ordered by US regulators to recall half a million cars because of a device that disguises pollution levels. | German carmaker Volkswagen has been ordered by US regulators to recall half a million cars because of a device that disguises pollution levels. |
| The "defeat device" allows cars to pass lab testing even though they actually emit 40 times the emissions standard. | The "defeat device" allows cars to pass lab testing even though they actually emit 40 times the emissions standard. |
| The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been taking a more aggressive stance on car pollution and violations of the country's Clean Air Act. | The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been taking a more aggressive stance on car pollution and violations of the country's Clean Air Act. |
| The recall could cost the carmaker up to $18bn (£11.5bn). | The recall could cost the carmaker up to $18bn (£11.5bn). |
| It affects 2009-2014 Jettas, Beetles, Audi A3s and Golfs and 2014-2015 Passats. | It affects 2009-2014 Jettas, Beetles, Audi A3s and Golfs and 2014-2015 Passats. |
| "Using a defeat device in cars to evade clean air standards is illegal and a threat to public health," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. | "Using a defeat device in cars to evade clean air standards is illegal and a threat to public health," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. |
| The illegal system allowed cars to detect when they were undergoing smog emission test and lowered the rate of pollution. Those emission controls were then turned off during ordinary use. | The illegal system allowed cars to detect when they were undergoing smog emission test and lowered the rate of pollution. Those emission controls were then turned off during ordinary use. |
| The state of California which assisted in the investigation has also issued a notice of violation to Volkswagen. | The state of California which assisted in the investigation has also issued a notice of violation to Volkswagen. |
| In 2014 the EPA fined Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors $300m for misrepresenting the fuel economy in 1.2 million of their cars. That settlement is the highest to date. | In 2014 the EPA fined Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors $300m for misrepresenting the fuel economy in 1.2 million of their cars. That settlement is the highest to date. |