Europe's biggest motor manufacturer is battling a wider diesel
emissions scandal affecting up to 11 million cars.
But perhaps even more problematic, Volkswagen went on record claiming that
the emissions scandal affected both diesel vehicles also gas - powered models.
Not exact matches
After the car companies met with the government at the start of this month, the CEOs of Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW conceded responsibility for the diesel
scandal and promised to pay for software upgrades to reduce
emissions from
affected vehicles.
The car was also expected to offer two turbodiesel engines, though it remains to be seen whether Volkswagen's diesel
emissions scandal has
affected those plans.
DIESELS STILL SELLING STRONG IN EUROPE Volkswagen's diesel
emission scandal has not
affected sales of diesel engines in the European market, according to a spokesman from the VDA, the German Automotive Industry Association.
The VW
scandal shouldn't
affect your everyday driving; the software only alters the car's behaviour when it detects that an
emissions test is being carried out.
CO2
emissions are rated at 153g / km, making it the cleanest vehicle on test [Ed: note that the V6 diesel engine in the Q7 is not
affected by the Volkswagen Group's «Dieselgate»
scandal].
As this is written, it's unclear what the full extent of the
emissions - cheating
scandal's repercussions will be, but several executives (including the CEO) have been fired or have resigned, the company has set aside at least $ 9 billion to deal with the crisis, and all
affected VW and Audi TDI models have been pulled from the new - car marketplace.
Interstate high - speed charging corridors have emerged as popular options for spending the Volkswagen settlement fund in American states
affected by the automaker's
emission scandal, writes Mike O'Boyle of think tank Energy Innovation.
Solicitors Harcus Sinclair and Slater and Gordon are leading the group litigation against Volkswagen following the diesel
emissions scandal which has
affected 1.2 million Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda vehicles in the UK.