EPA extends allegations to implicate Porsche and Audi in VW "Dieselgate" scandal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday issued fresh allegations against Volkswagen into the ongoing "dieselgate" scandal. The German automaker is accused of cheating on emissions tests, and the EPA is expanding its investigation to include certain models from VW’s Porsche and Audi branded models from 2014 to 2016. As previously reported, in September VW admitted to installing software, known as defeat devices, in around 11 million cars to defeat emissions tests. VW have claimed to be “surprised” by the latest allegation, stating: “We are surprised to learn this information. Until this notice, all of our information was that the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is fully compliant," and added that they will cooperate fully with the EPA to “clarify this matter in its entirety.”

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued a second notice of violation against Volkswagen, and this time included Porsche and Audi models.



Monday's announcement adds more vehicles to the list of affected cars, including the 2014 VW Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L and Q5.

The EPA said the German automaker installed software designed to defeat emissions tests on 2014 to 2016 vehicles with 3-liter, six-cylinder diesel engines. In September, the automaker acknowledged rigging emissions tests for four-cylinder diesel engines.

The new notice marks the first time a Porsche model has been implicated in the scandal.

Volkswagen refuted the allegations and said it had installed no software on its 3-litre V6 diesel motors to improperly change emissions values. It said that it was cooperating fully with the EPA.



Porsche, which is owned by The Volkswagen Group, said on Monday that it will also cooperate fully with the authorities.

"We are surprised to learn this information. Until this notice, all of our information was that the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is fully compliant," it said in a statement.