Archived VW Engineers Wanted O.K. From the Top for Emissions Fraud, Documents Show (nytimes.com)
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Archived VW Engineers Wanted O.K. From the Top for Emissions Fraud, Documents Show (nytimes.com)
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'Six employees have been charged in the United States over the deception and another has pleaded guilty. '
'By November 2007, the company’s plans to recapture past glory in the United States were seriously behind schedule and over budget. '
'Executives just below the management board devised a plan to use software to conceal the cars’ emissions. '
'The deception began in late 2006, when Volkswagen engineers realized that a new diesel engine would not meet pollution standards in the United States. '
'According to the document, the mode would step up pollution controls and ensure low emissions when software detected procedures used during tests by United States regulators. '
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