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Mobile WebSiteAccording to foreign media reports, May 25 Bosch was charged with the general "tail valve" emission test cheating case, the plaintiff lawyer that Bosch in the "exhaust valve" case played a role in promoting, not only involved in the cheating software research and development, But also help car companies to conceal US regulators. In less than two years, Bosch has been involved in the four car prices "tail valve" case.
Accused of "tail valve" of the promoters
On Thursday, owners of GM diesel trucks and car rental users initiated class actions to bring Bosch and GM to court, accusing GM of installing two illegal vehicles equipped with Duramax diesel engines, the so-called "cheating device" To help GM's vehicles through the US exhaust test. Thus, Bosch and GM were classified as co-defendants.
According to the Detroit federal court (Detroit federal court) received the complaint shows that Bosch not only involved in the development of cheating software, but also deliberately to the US regulatory agencies to conceal the real function of the cheating software, done in advance planning.
"We think Bosch is the facilitator of the exhaust valve test cheating," said Managing Director of the Hagens Berman firm, Steve Berman, in the complaint paper. The company provided cheating Software, so that car prices and Bosch have the opportunity to work together on the general engine to adjust the corresponding adjustments in order to use cheating through the US emissions test.
The technology is quite complex and is tested at the laboratory or smoke test station (smog station), the test value is within the statutory limit, resulting in the test body mistaken for its exhaust emissions in line with US pollution standards.
"Bosch was accused of using the software in this case and used to manipulate the results of the exhaust emissions, and the company is actively cooperating with the judicial investigation and defending its legitimate rights and interests," Bosch said in an e-mail statement.
Bosch involved in four car prices of the "tail valve" case
In less than two years, the US judiciary or car owners were "litter" and launched a number of litigation, GM is the fourth accused of using Bosch cheat to pass the US emissions test car prices. On Tuesday (May 23, 2017), the US Department of Justice accused FCA of using Bosch's engine software to help its vehicles pass the exhaust emissions test.
General spokesman Pat Morrissey said on Thursday that the general allegations in the class action were "unrealistic" and that the vehicle was in compliance with US environmental standards.
FCA also announced on Tuesday that the company would defend itself and deny fraud through the test.
Volkswagen also used Bosch's cheating software, the company in 2015 to admit its ignoring environmental regulations, and to pay $ 24.5 billion fine fine and fine, which involves the repurchase of the entire North American involved vehicles.
The owners filed a lawsuit against Daimler's Mercedes-Benz in 2016, accusing him of using a cheating device, which was initially rejected and reaffirmed after the revision, and Bosch was listed as a defendant in the case. Mercedes-Benz also denied that it was involved in emissions cheating.
In each of the above litigation cases, the four companies involved in the installation of Bosch's EDC-17 control unit, the software can use the computer to regulate the operation of diesel engines, controller exhaust emissions. The chip has a great boost to cheat devices, and the vehicle is able to probe its test environment and manipulate the test data when the vehicle is tested for exhaust emissions.
Progress of each case
According to court documents, Bosch was accused of complicity with the public after the outbreak of the public "outgail" scandal, and played a positive role in the case. Although Bosch did not recognize the allegation at that time, but still paid $ 327.5 million in order to settle the case.
Last September, insiders revealed that Bosch would face criminal charges by the US Department of Justice. German prosecutors have recently been investigating whether Bosch's employees provide cheating software for the public. Stuttgart prosecutors also said Friday that they are investigating whether Bosch is involved in the Daimler case, and Bosch spokesman said the company is working with the investigation.
In the case of FCA, Bosch and FCA are awaiting the San Francisco District Court ruling that the two companies are accused of installing cheating software on FCA's vehicles and manipulating the exhaust emission control system for testing when the vehicle is being tested.
FCA proposed to the US Environmental Protection Agency to request a software upgrade, but the plaintiff's lawyer believes that this action takes several weeks. But FCA said it would reduce the amount of money to the plaintiff to the minimum or no compensation. Bosch has not yet given a written response to this, but expressed support for FCA's willingness to reach a solution.
