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The California Air Resources Board recently announced that it will release a ruling on Jan. 14 regarding Volkswagen's recall plan for cars that contain software to manipulate and cheat emissions tests.
The agency, also known as CARB, is responding to the proposal issued by Volkswagen technicians regarding the recall issue. The proposal was presented by Volkswagen in a recently concluded talk with United States environmental authorities. CARB did no provide additional details about the proposal that sees Volkswagen fixing at least 500,000 cars in the US alone.
In a statement acquired by Vice News, CARB spokeman Dave Clegern said. "Our focus has and will continue to be cleaning the air and advancing the cleanest vehicle and fuel technologies."
High profile individuals like Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also jumped into the issue. Musk said that in order to prevent further scandals from proliferating, regulators should focus on stricter emissions standards.
According to Market Watch, the recall proposed by Volkswagen is for cars with 2-liter diesel engines that were rigged in order to produce fewer toxic fumes during emissions tests but override it when the car is on the road.
The emission scandal was disclosed by CARB and Environmental Protection Agency in September. Volkswagen admitted rigging its cars and said that up to 11 million vehicles released worldwide were rigged with the so-called defeat devices.
In a letter sent to CARB, Volkswagen is asking for an extension to submit its recall plans for rigged vehicles with 2-liter engine. Volkswagen has until Dec. 21 to file any objection to CARB's original schedule.
