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  2. Defeat device - Wikipedia

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    On 10 October 2015, Consumer Reports tested a 2015 Jetta TDI and a 2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI in what they presumed was the special emissions testing, or cheat mode. The 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration time of the 2011 Jetta increased from 9.9 to 10.5 seconds, and the 2015 car's time went from 9.1 to 9.2 seconds.

  3. Vehicle inspection in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Striped: Both safety and emissions testing required. In the United States, vehicle safety inspection and emissions inspection are governed by each state individually. Fifteen states have a periodic (annual or biennial) safety inspection program, while Maryland requires a safety inspection and Alabama requires a VIN inspection on sale or transfer of vehicles which were previously registered in ...

  4. U.S. engine maker facing largest Clean Air Act penalty ever ...

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    Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.675 billion penalty for allegedly installing "defeat devices" on approximately 1 million pickup trucks to cheat emissions tests.

  5. Engine maker Cummins agrees to pay $1.67 billion to settle ...

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    Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay an over $1.67 billion penalty to settle claims by regulators that the engine manufacturer unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines to bypass ...

  6. AMC computerized engine control - Wikipedia

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    In places where emissions testing is not required, a modification is by bypassing the computer and disabling the BBD's Idle Servo, or replacing the BBD with a manually tuned carburetor. Several vendors (including Chrysler and Edelbrock ) offer retrofit kits that replace the CEC and the carburetor with fuel injection.

  7. North Kingstown trucking companies to pay $250K for ... - AOL

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    Disabling a vehicle's emission control system can increase pollutant emissions, presenting a risk to the environment and public health. Collins told the court Wednesday that he never personally ...

  8. Not-To-Exceed - Wikipedia

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    Basically, the HDIUT is an industry agreed to manufacturer run, in-use, on-road testing program. It builds upon the original NTE standard. It is designed to focus on compliance in the real world, and relies on emissions testing, utilizing Portable Emissions Measurement Systems (PEMS) with NOx, HC, CO and PM being the pollutants to be measured. [11]

  9. Treasure Valley vehicle emissions tests are going away. But ...

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    The federal government has removed its testing requirement, ending a regular practice that has been in place for decades. Treasure Valley vehicle emissions tests are going away. But what if you ...