As reported by the MSN news portal, there is a risk that even the software update offered to remedy the fraudulent diesel vehicles may produce questionable results. According to Hartmut Bäumer, a German Green Party politician, the proper solution would be to upgrade the affected vehicles to comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard at the manufacturer’s expense. The politician submitted this proposal to the Mayor of Berlin.
Bäumer himself was affected by the scandal through his vehicle purchase, and the local government authority required him to have the software update installed. However, as a result of the update, the vehicle’s pollutant emissions were reduced only marginally. At the same time, its CO₂ emissions actually increased by 7%.
In our view, therefore, the appropriate solution remains taking legal action against the manufacturer and/or the dealer.
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