VW gadiem ilgi krāpusies Amerikā. Sods varētu būt līdz 16 miljardiem eiro. Iespējams, ka tas vēl nav viss.. The U.S. is crucial in Volkswagen's efforts to become the world's leading auto maker by sales. The German company has built its campaign to grow in the U.S. market on a promise that its clean-diesel engines deliver better performance and low emissions. It is neck-and-neck with reigning sales leader Toyota Motor Corp. and overtook the Japanese car maker during the first half of this year. But the emissions test probes could stall its progress. Even prior to the emissions issue, the auto maker's namesake Volkswagen brand has been battling declining sales in the U.S. market. And Audi AG, its luxury car maker, is finding it hard to catch up in the U.S. with rivals BMW AG and Daimler AG, which makes Mercedes-Benz vehicles. On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board alleged that Volkswagen used software, dubbed a "defeat device," in the cars to make diesel-powered engines appear to have lower levels of emissions than they actually did. About 482,000 Volkswagen diesel-powered cars were affected. The EPA probe could force Volkswagen and its Audi unit to recall thousands of vehicles that contain the company's "clean diesel" engines. The four-cylinder 2.0-liter turbo direct injection, or TDI, engine is commonly found in Volkswagen's Passat, Jetta, Golf, Beetle and in Audi's A3 luxury compact model. www.marketwatch.com/story/volkswagen-halts-us-sales-of-certain-diesel-cars-2015-09-21?dist=beforebell