Assessment 2: Written Assignment

 In 2015, it was reported that Volkswagen, the world’s largest carmaker, rigged its emissions testing in the United States to circumvent regulations and boost its sales in the car industry. The company admitted that it had used special software to lower emissions during laboratory tests of some of its diesel vehicles. US car manufacturers will now face more stringent emissions tests, according to an announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 25 September.