Yet in Australia, we've been told that the "fix" is in most cases a mere software update: "The update for the majority of affected vehicles is an update to the

Yet in Australia, we've been told that the "fix" is in most cases a mere software update: "The update for the majority of affected vehicles is an update to the vehicle software. This adjustment will be relatively quick and has been made possible with advances in diesel engine technology. Some vehicles will additionally be fitted with a minor hardware update." (1) It just doesn't add up. If it was so minor, why do it in the first place? Or was it a case of Australia's emission regulations being so hopelessly behind the times that they were close to being in line at any rate? I can't wait for the diesel engine to die altogether - and that includes heavy trucks. 1) https://au.volkswagen.com.au/emission https://au.volkswagen.com.au/emission