German auto manufacturer Volkswagen manipulated data in a 2014 study it conducted to prove new diesel vehicles were cleaner than their predecessors. 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 Beetle model different to cars sold to the general public. VW has already paid $26bn in fines having admitted to tampering with emissions figures for its vehicles.
German auto manufacturer Volkswagen manipulated data 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 Beetle model different to cars sold to the general public. VW has already paid $26bn in fines having admitted to tampering with emissions figures for its vehicles.