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German automotive industry is trying to calculate the damage caused by VW scandal.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show this weekend, the topic on the minds of everyone was the impact of the ongoing scandal VW emissions.
So when the largest automaker in Germany faces a huge scandal, there is not much else to talk to a German Auto Show Volkswagen has admitted he has changed the software in its diesel vehicles to Dodge emissions standards press reports in Germany say Volkswagen has been warned against using this kind of deception in the last few years and now, German prosecutors said they are investigating the German automaker is here NPR Eleanor Beardsley, who spent part of his weekend in a big auto show in Frankfurt.
ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE reports that VW officials may have known and continues to test their software programs on tricking 11 million cars exasperates Ahmad Ay, who owns one of these vehicles.
AHMAD AY I am angry that - everyone I think 80 percent of that - I speak with them, many many people in Germany angry too.
BEARDSLEY Today Ay checks of electric cars and said the latest scandal has pushed doubts about buying a public relations consultant said Hasso Mansfeld scandal Volkswagen emissions was devastating for Germany, and not only because the motor industry employs 1-7 workers here.
HASSO MANSFELD This is the heart of our German identity.
BEARDSLEY Mansfeld says that's why VW has to react quickly to repair the damage.
MANSFELD Volkswagen must punish officials who did it is a question of our national honor.
BEARDSLEY German newspaper Bild reported that VW's internal investigation found a 2007 Bush parts supplier letter warning the company not to use the software during regular operation and the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper said a Volkswagen technician raised concerns about illegal practices in relation to emission levels in 2011 the drip of revelations has created an atmosphere of near paranoia employees at Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche at the auto show, I have to go through three levels of approval and promise not to ask questions about the scandal just to talk to a seller VW is a good thing in a Roman wheelchair by the commercial agent of the company Potts He said VW is one of the few automakers specialized in vehicles for disabled drivers.
ROMAN POTTS With your right hand, you can have gas and break and with the left hand, you have a management assistance and pressing the button, the wheelchair is fully charged in the car.
BEARDSLEY In 2009, VW introduced the concept of clean diesel in the United States and four years ago, at the opening of its plant in Tennessee, former CEO Martin Winterkorn said the company would triple US sales and become World number one car manufacturer Volkswagen has surpassed Toyota in July Sandro Guerra shows Smart cars in Frankfurt According to him, it is clear Volkswagen had to cheat to pass tighter emissions standards in the United States he said he hopes its parent company Daimler hasn t done the same thing.
SANDRO GUERRA Volkswagen has a problem now, I think it is not a German problem is worldwide - is the problem all Japanese cars have diesel, as it happens - it's about money.
BEARDSLEY The German Government has given VW until 7 October to come up with a plan to put its diesel emissions in accordance with the law In a statement, Volkswagen said it was deeply shaken and work with the government to find solutions technical which is good enough for Arsi Saif who says he is always faithful to V Fau, like Volkswagen is called in Germany.
RARS SAIF I think others do as well and they just don t get caught.
BEARDSLEY But not everyone is so forgiving VW In the US could face billions of EPA fines class actions and if the evidence indicates that the company deliberately scheduled its Jetta cars, Passat and Beetle to replace control devices emissions, it could also face criminal charges Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Frankfurt.
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