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VW Dieselgate Deepens – Reports Bosch Warning Ignored

According to reports in the German press, Volkswagen deliberately ignored warnings from German parts maker Bosch in 2007 that the company should not use its engine management software illegally. Bosch GmbH supplied the exhaust management software for V


According to reports in the German press, Volkswagen deliberately ignored warnings from German parts maker Bosch in 2007 that the company should not use its engine management software illegally.

Bosch GmbH supplied the exhaust management software for Volkswagen's EA189 2.0 litre turbo diesel engine, which is now the focus of investigations after American authorities discovered it was specifically designed to cheat emissions tests.

And according to unnamed sources within Bosch, the parts supplier was aware of Volkswagen's intentions to use the now-infamous "defeat device" eight years ago, and had warned Volkswagen that such an act would be illegal.

The EA189 engine (pictured) was fitted to some 11 million cars sold worldwide across the VW group, including Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat.

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