Audi to Submit Remedy for 3.0-Liter TDI V-6 Engines

In a statement today, Audi admitted to using cheat devices on 3.0-liter TDI engines and says it’s working with regulators to issue a software update.

After meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board, the automaker said it will revise its engine management software and will submit its proposed fix to authorities for approval. The issue, it says, affects not only Audi but also VW and Porsche models. Expenses related to the work are expected to tally in the “mid-double-digit millions of euros.”

Earlier this month, the EPA alleged that certain VW models with 3.0-liter TDI engines contain cheat devices, but at the time, the automaker denied this claim. “Volkswagen AG wishes to emphasize that no software has been installed in the 3-liter V6 diesel power units to alter emissions characteristics in a forbidden manner,” the automaker said on November 2.

Initially, the EPA said it found cheat software on approximately 10,000 2014-2016 cars with the Audi-developed 3.0-liter TDI diesel engine. Later, that number expanded by an additional 75,000 units in the U.S., covering VW cars all the way back to the 2009 model year. Audi maintains that all the affected models are still safe to drive, although a stop-sale is still in place.

Source: Audi

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