I thought VW chose to withdraw diesels.
I thought VW chose to withdraw diesels.
I don't think they would have done it voluntarily unless VW knew there was a major issue and that they were breaching emissions regulations.
From what I understand VW were instructed to remove vehicles from sale until the cars went back through compliance testing. Cars passed compliance testing and now the issue is that they shouldn't have been pulled from sale in the first place. Basically the government cocked it up because they didn't have the evidence before they told VW to pull the cars from sale.
I think it's just the fact that we have (had) an auto industry that is a little bit behind the rest of the world in terms of meeting emissions standards and one of the ways that the government could assist the local industry to compete was to allow them more time to meet the regs. I think this may have saved VW in this case.
I suspect there was so much confusion they simply took the easy route.
I don't recall the ACCC making any threatening statements.
I don't think VW are wanting any more court action than necessary.
They now have to deal with individual action in numerous U.S. states, both from govt and class actions in each and having just been put through the ringer by the Federal regulators.
Korea is playing hardball also but that may be more to do with protecting their own industry, something they are expert at.
http://www.carpoint.com.au/news/2016...REQzJk5uZT0xNQ..
Volkswagen Oz deflects blame over diesel emissions fix
Volkswagen Group Australia has blamed the federal government for the delay in approving a recall to fix the software in about 70,000 vehicles affected by its Dieselgate emissions scandal.
UPDATE 16/08/2016, 4:15pm: The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has responded to Volkswagen's claims that it had delayed the recall of Australian vehicles affected by the diesel emissions scandal.
A spokesperson from the department said Volkswagen Australia’s initial submission did not address all matters around the recall. As such, the department requires further detail from the manufacturer in order to ensure full consumer confidence.
“This case is a particularly complex rectification process,” the spokesperson said.
“The emissions system in a vehicle is technically very complex, and significant test information is required to ensure that any emissions cheating software is removed.
“Any fix that changes the emissions control system has the potential to have negative impacts on the vehicle, especially in relation to fuel consumption and longevity of parts.”
The department would not provide a timeline on when or if Volkswagen’s proposed fix would be approved.
“This information is technically complex and the department has had to return to Volkswagen and approach vehicle regulators in other countries to obtain sufficient information to make an informed decision in the best interests of Australian vehicle owners,” the spokeswoman said.
The sheer hubris of VAG (Au) to poke gorrilla in the room with a sharp stick.
77 markets (not US) all have the same 'fix' on the table. 76 have approved. Australia is the only hold out. It's the whole ISOFIX top tether saga all over again.
Man I'm so over this just reflash my car already, so I can re-reflash it.
One would presume that Australian authorities were privy to exactly the same information as those in other countries regarding the fix, so why did they need to speak to overseas regulators? Incapable of making a decision independently?Quote:
Originally Posted by Amalgam
Very bad analogy, just because the others didn't do it, doesn't mean it wasn't the right thing. With the top tether the other countries are now going that way as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by minke
Not necessarily, it would not surprise me if the submissions to each country's transport regulator was just the bare minimum information required to get the approval (VW is trying to get this sorted quickly not necessarily thoroughly). I would assume many of the 76 approvers are european transport regulators who probably feel obliged to rubber stamp the approval (the German Chancellor has just made a personal call to our President/Prime Minister/Fearless Leader, reminding them of how much debt we owe the ECB and asked nicely that we trust the work that the KBA has done and just rubber-stamp approve the VW diesel-gate fix . . .)Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamD
The article also states that VWA submitted their fix to the DIRD in June (so it has taken them 8-9 months to submit) but now saying the delay is DIRD's fault because it has taken them 2 months so far to assess the proposed fix. Yep, that is always one way to win friends and influence at the regulator by blaming them for your own tardiness in submitting a proposed fix to an error you have made.
anyone had a read of this ? Fuel quality crackdown inadvertently leads to hundreds of deaths in Sydney and Melbourne