BERLIN (EFE) .- The German carmaker Opel has manipulated gas emissions of its diesel vehicles beyond what was known so far, according to research of the weekly “Der Spiegel” and the public broadcaster “ARD” released today.
Both media say in separate reports that cleaning devices gaseous pollutants from diesel this house vehicles (no precise models or years) work only very limited, so pollute above legal limits.
Research claims that, in addition to systems disconnection of these related to the temperature and recently detected the German Ministry of Transport mechanisms, Opel also installed in their vehicle systems off that took into account other variables.
the cars of this brand would also disconnected systems gas cleaning depending on variables such as the speed at which the motor, the speed at which circulates the car or even atmospheric pressure, according to research, something that experts consider illegal.
“Der Spiegel” notes that these systems only worked fully in the conditions under which the test emission are performed on test.
“As Volkswagen, Opel also there are technical measures that allow gas cleaning may not work as expected the EU directive. In both cases these mechanisms not allowed off, “said Martin Führ, expert in Environmental Law at the University of Darmstadt.
The manipulation has been revealed with the help of technicians from the NGO Environmental Help German (DUH) and ascertained both testbeds German auditor TÜV Nord and road test says “Der Spiegel.”
These revelations contradict what has so far remained Opel and conclusions It reached by the Ministry of Transport in the final report of the commission set up following the scandal of manipulation of detected emissions at Volkswagen.
According to the manager of the DUH, Jürgen Resch, the affected vehicles are built to have their systems cleaning emissions in operation only in exceptional cases.
Opel, meanwhile, told the media that led the investigation that “software never designed to deceive or swindle. “
in late April the German government warned that 17 vehicle manufacturers who investigated could be disconnected erratically control devices emissions of some of its models, polluting and actually more than allowed.
the Executive, reacting to the scandal Volkswagen detected a system disconnection cleaning mechanism gases acting at certain temperatures.
brands and German models affected are Audi (A6), Porsche (Macan), Volkswagen (Amarok Crafter), Opel (Insignia, Zafira) and Mercedes (V250 bluetec).
The models of non-German manufacturers are Alfa Romeo (Giulietta), Chevrolet (Cruze), Dacia (Sandero), Fiat (Ducato), Ford (C-Max), Hyundai (ix35, i20), Jaguar (XE), Jeep (Cherokee), Land Rover (Range Rover) Nissan (Navara), Renault (Kadjar) and Suzuki (Vitara).
Volkswagen acknowledged last September, following a complaint by the environmental authorities of the USA, have included illegal software in about 9.5 million vehicles.
This software made cars to reduce their emissions to comply with the limits only when they were tested on a test, but not in normal conditions. EFE
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