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| VW to investigate another engine type for 'cheat device' | VW to investigate another engine type for 'cheat device' |
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| Volkswagen says it is looking into more of its diesel engines to see whether they also contain software used to manipulate emissions test data. | Volkswagen says it is looking into more of its diesel engines to see whether they also contain software used to manipulate emissions test data. |
| Should the engines contain a so-called "defeat device", this could substantially widen the number of vehicles affected. | Should the engines contain a so-called "defeat device", this could substantially widen the number of vehicles affected. |
| VW has been embroiled in a scandal over emissions test rigging on its EA 189 engines. | VW has been embroiled in a scandal over emissions test rigging on its EA 189 engines. |
| It said it was now looking into older versions of EA 288 engines. | It said it was now looking into older versions of EA 288 engines. |
| In September, Volkswagen said that 11 million diesel vehicles were affected by the scandal, first uncovered by the US regulator, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). | |
| The EPA discovered that certain engines were fitted with a cheat-device that could detect when the car was being tested and reduced emissions to improve results. | |
| VW had previously said that the software was installed on cars with variants of the EA 189 diesel engine built to the "Euro 5" emissions standard. | |
| The company is now checking whether models with the EA 288 diesel motor built to the same emissions standard may also have the software. | The company is now checking whether models with the EA 288 diesel motor built to the same emissions standard may also have the software. |
| Newer EA 288 cars built to the "Euro 6" standard are said not to be affected. | Newer EA 288 cars built to the "Euro 6" standard are said not to be affected. |
| Criminal investigations have been launched in Germany and in France and Italy, and VW has faced questions by MPs in the UK. | |
| The firm has set aside €6.5bn to cover the costs of the scandal but many analysts expect this will not be enough. |