tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391255626232385293.post3467906691793926544..comments2024-01-25T17:14:18.395+00:00Comments on Auto Industry Newsletter: VW unveils "fix" for 1.6- and 2-litre dieselsWhaddon Quarterlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965874319054447170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391255626232385293.post-48027026412857003822015-11-26T10:46:59.959+00:002015-11-26T10:46:59.959+00:00If the corrective measures spelled out by VW - in ...If the corrective measures spelled out by VW - in the company's words - 'achieve the applicable emission targets in each case without any adverse effects on the engine output, fuel consumption and performance', then one must pose the $64,000 question: 'what was the purpose of the cheating?'. <br />Most diesel engineers have assumed quite logically that the defeat device yielded competitive benefits in terms of fuel economy or performance or both. Alan Buntingnoreply@blogger.com