“We were all misled by the car manufacturers,” Mr. King said in an interview. German auto ##maker Volkswagen manipulated emissions in a 2014 study it conducted to prove new diesel vehicles were “ cleaner ” than older models , according to a lawsuit filed against the manufacturer . The company commissioned a study involving 10 monkeys to be exposed to fumes from a modern diesel vehicle . It is reported VW provided scientists conducting the study with a modified diesel model different to cars sold to the general public . VW has already paid $ 500 in fines having admitted to tampering with emissions standards for its vehicles .
German auto ##maker Volkswagen manipulated emissions in a 2014 study it conducted to prove new diesel vehicles were “ cleaner ” than older models , according to a lawsuit filed against the manufacturer . The company commissioned a study involving 10 monkeys to be exposed to fumes from a modern diesel vehicle . It is reported VW provided scientists conducting the study with a modified diesel model different to cars sold to the general public . VW has already paid $ 500 in fines having admitted to tampering with emissions standards for its vehicles .