What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 417 All done

The unusual test data activated the two masterminds behind the mountain peak incident.

Whether the conjecture is correct or not, an actual test will tell.

The original tests were aimless, but by focusing on a suspected problem, as long as the results can be repeated, the bullseye is not far away.

Yu Xing did not immediately set out. He completed the assigned tasks before taking some time on Sunday to secretly visit the testing workshop with Liu Wanying.

The testing itself is not very complicated. We have detailed procedure instructions and videos of employees performing each test in our notebooks. Moreover, we only need to see a rough result now, so we don't even need to put the exhaust gas sampling bag on.

“Warm up the car, it has to be different from the normal testing state.” Yu Xing first pulled up the video on his laptop, then got into the Renault Clio, started the car, and rolled down the window, still saying with emotion, “How could there be a problem with the Renault? I really didn’t expect it.”

The Renault vehicle in question was a batch of parallel-imported used cars purchased in bulk. It was not Yu Xing's target; it was merely used to obfuscate data in this public census.

Although the temporary emissions testing had been conducted with different work processes isolated and the employees' conditions were under close observation, it was still too conspicuous to only conduct emissions testing on Volkswagen models.

Yu Xing didn't start this project overnight; he originally thought he could work on it slowly until next year.

“Mitsubishi has a history of fraud. If Mitsubishi has problems, can’t Renault have problems too?” Liu Wanying looked around, not understanding Mr. Yu’s surprise, and said matter-of-factly, “They are still one family now. It’s true that birds of a feather flock together.”

Yu Xing shook his head, unable to describe his emotions, and casually introduced his operation: "The emission tests of testing agencies are standardized and regular. We originally followed the standard procedures here as well. Cold start and low load are typical test conditions."

"The Renault car had been parked for 8 hours before the test, and the coolant temperature was below 30 degrees Celsius. By warming up the car now, I am breaking the conditions that can be detected by the technology."

The regularity of emissions testing must have its scientific basis.

During a cold start, the engine and emission system have not yet reached their operating temperature, resulting in the lowest purification efficiency. This is the weakest point in emission control and best reflects the vehicle's basic emission level.

Liu Wanying nodded; this was easy to understand.

She then speculated further, "If it were a case of forgery using technical means, it wouldn't be under this condition, would it?"

"It's hard to say, but it's very likely," Yu Xing said with a smile. "These past few days, I've taken some time to piece together feasible technical methods from different people. It can be done through software or hardware, or perhaps both. The previous tests were automated, with things like the steering wheel angle remaining constant. If these typical test conditions all appeared together, then it's highly probable that a test was being conducted."

Cold start, low load, 0-degree steering wheel, constant speed driving for a period of time, air pressure value matched with the standard atmospheric pressure in the laboratory...

The emissions testing process is not a secret; it is entirely possible to work backwards to determine which conditions must be met before falsification can be initiated.

Liu Wanying laughed and said, "This is interesting. They might falsify the test results based on the testing conditions. You, who are good at both car manufacturing and short selling, can deduce how they falsify the results. Hey, if Renault really falsifies the results, I wonder if there will be local protectionism in France."

Yu Xing vaguely remembered that Volkswagen seemed to have received protection from Germany, but was severely punished by the United States.

He nodded: "That's very possible, but when a car model is sold in the global market, this kind of impact is unstoppable."

Once the warm-up phase is over, driving can be switched freely in terms of speed and direction.

After a while, Yu Xing got a little bored, so he simply put on some music and sang karaoke with Xiao Ying while conducting the test.

This continued for nearly an hour before I turned off the engine and got out of the car.

Liu Wanying opened the backend system on her laptop and asked before seeing the data, "Do you think it can be reproduced?"

Yu Xing has confirmed the feasibility at the technical level in the past few days. Considering that even the more authoritative Volkswagen has been found to be fraudulent, he has an expectation for Renault: "It's almost certain."

The backend page appears on the screen, and the data curve shows a very obvious trend.

The two focused on nitrogen oxides, and the moment they saw the data, they exchanged a knowing glance. It was reproduced!
Euro V's nitrogen oxide emission standard is no more than 0.2 grams per kilometer, while the Renault Clio's emissions hover between 1 and 1.3 grams per kilometer!

Although it's not 10 times the previous abnormal data, it's still more than 5 times the emission standard!

Yu Xing slapped the hood of the car: "Renault, you've even messed with the romantic French cars now?"

While browsing the remaining data, Liu Wanying casually asked, "'Did they do it too'?"

“Yes, Mitsubishi committed fraud, and Renault committed fraud too!” Yu Xing seemed heartbroken. “I used to admire Ghosn quite a bit, but I never expected him and Renault to be like this!”

Although it is an isolated case and there is no systematic testing, this result still greatly increases the possibility that Renault committed fraud.

As Yu Xing thought about it, Mitsubishi, Renault, Volkswagen...

It's been demystified! It's really been demystified!
It seems that the same technical methods will be used to detect the abnormalities in Volkswagen vehicles that were previously impossible to detect!

However, these technical methods aren't particularly difficult to detect...

After confirming the method of falsification, Yu Xing considered the scam again and suddenly felt that Volkswagen and Renault were not entirely certain. What if the testing agencies updated their testing methods? What if an organization conducted tests under actual road conditions?
The current testing process is very mechanical, but this process of falsifying is also very mechanical!
What do they think?

Yu Xing, with the underlying assumption that Huaxia Forest Holdings had fabricated 99% of its revenue, actually had a high tolerance for various scams. However, the fact that globally renowned automakers like Volkswagen and Renault had such problems...

His mindset at that moment reflected the perspective of the CEO of the Silicon Carbon Group.

There's no need for that, absolutely no need. Do you really think this kind of forgery can continue forever?

Yu Xing licked his lips, shook his head in confusion, and asked, "How could they be so easily exposed for forgery?"

“We’re only responsible for exposing the scam,” Liu Wanying said naturally. “Let the media and judges ask them what they’re thinking.”

Yu Xing regained his composure: "Yes, I can find people to disassemble and analyze all the cars, and the short-selling report can be very detailed."

“No need for that,” Liu Wanying said after thinking for two seconds. “We don’t need to explain to the market how car companies falsify data. As long as the test results can be reproduced, that’s a feast. We can test all of Renault’s models.”

Yu Xing then pointed outside: "It's not just Renault, everyone can test it. Today, any car outside can be randomly selected for a test drive."

Liu Wanying jokingly laughed, "Do you expect there to be other counterfeit car companies hiding outside?"

"Mitsubishi did it, Renault did it, so it wouldn't be surprising if anyone else did it." Yu Xing personally took charge today, wanting to confirm once and for all whether Volkswagen was also using similar methods of technical fraud.

He simply chose the Volkswagen Passat for the second test.

This test didn't even take an hour.

Half an hour later, Liu Wanying looked visibly confused. She turned to Yu Xing, who seemed equally shocked, and said with certainty, "No, it's our testing equipment that's malfunctioning!"

That's impossible! Renault did it, and then Volkswagen did it too?
Such a casual test revealed a shocking scam by one of the world's top car companies?
The machine must be broken!

Yu Xing nodded and selected a Toyota car for the third time to verify the results with actual data. This time, the data proved that the equipment was completely fine.

Liu Wanying repeatedly browsed the test data in disbelief.

After a long pause, she corrected herself, somewhat bewildered: "It's not a feast, it's a gluttonous feast..."

(End of this chapter)