The EPA is bolstering diesel car testing after the Volkswagen emissions scandal

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Federal regulators plan to test diesel-engine cars more rigorously in light of Volkswagen's emissions scandal, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday in a letter to automakers, The New York Times reports.

"We must continue to improve and adapt our oversight, and we will," said Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.