Volkswagen's emissions drama doesn't stop at diesels. A few weeks ago, the automaker admitted that it significantly understated the CO2 emissions of up to 800,000 vehicles in government certification, including some gasoline-powered models. Today, Volkswagen Group went into a little more detail: Turns out, nearly a half-million brand-new 2016 cars are part of this particular problem.

In a press release, Volkswagen specified the make and model breakdown of the 430,000 model-year 2016 vehicles included in this particular emissions problem. The list includes several drivetrain variants of the Volkswagen Tiguan, Jetta, Golf, CC, and Passat, along with the Audi A1 and numerous Skoda and Seat models. Currently, it is unclear how many of the affected vehicles were bound for the U.S. market.

Since CO2 emissions are directly tied to a vehicle's fuel consumption, Volkswagen's falsified and inaccurately low CO2 ratings for the affected models could lead to big problems with agencies like the EPA and consumer-rights groups. Coupled with the ongoing problems facing Volkswagen's diesel operations, the automaker has a long and convoluted regulatory path ahead of it.

via The Verge

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