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VW attributes emission test scandal largely to misconduct

Xinhua, December 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

German carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday revealed that the emission test scandal was largely attributed to misconduct of some employees.

The company identified three factors as what led to the emissions test scandal, including the misconduct and shortcomings of individual employees, weaknesses in some processes and a mindset in some areas of the company that tolerated breaches of rules.

It also disclosed that extensive internal investigations did not confirm the suspicion of irregularities during the carbon dioxide certification process.

According to findings of the audit group, deficiencies in reporting and monitoring systems were also blamed. "The main problem there was that responsibilities were not sufficiently clear."

Meanwhile, Volkswagen said the external investigations have yet to be completed. Solutions for customers in Europe have been developed and they will be implemented in 2016.

The Environmental Protection Agency found in September that some of Volkswagen diesel cars in the United States had been installed with a software, which can detect whether the cars were undergoing emission tests. The company later admitted cheating emission tests. Endit