VW has since admitted to these allegations, and said that the illegal software was in use in its diesel cars worldwide, affecting some 11 million vehicles.
Sådanne NOx emissionsniveauer er ikke i overensstemmelse med de amerikanske lovkrav som VW sidenhen havde indrømmet at have installeret ulovlige software i deres dieselbiler, hvor omkring 11 millioner køretøjer er berørte.