Volkswagen’s share price has dropped by over 40 perceent since the scandal broke and the company faces investigations and fines in countries across the globe.
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Volkswagen officials say a recall of the affected cars should start in January.
And nearly 700 disgruntled owners have already expressed an interest in taking action.
“There’s a lot more to go with this saga yet”, he said.
“It is important for customers to note that all affected vehicles remain technically safe and driveable and that we will contact them in time to advise what the next steps are”, said Mr White.
“Audi Australia takes this issue extremely seriously”.
A few cars may require mechanical changes, while others may need a relatively simple reprogramming of the diesel engine’s computer.
“It is fundamental through this process now that the consumer be put first and that’s both through the recall stage and whatever compensation process may have to be put into place here because people were duped”, he said.
Audi Australia says it updated government authorities last week.
Ontario is demanding to know how Volkswagen Canada and Audi Canada will help vehicle owners in the province caught up in the emissions cheating scandal.
Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda drivers should keep on driving, and be ready to fight for your rights. When the cars weren’t being tested, however, they would emit pollutants above the legal limit. The group is asking for $5 billion in damages. “We are constantly in contact with our head office to accurately establish the facts do we can support our Australian owners and our national dealer network”, said Audi Australia managing director Andrew Doyle.
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So far, the company has placed a complete stop-sale order in Canada on all affected vehicles, including the Golf, Jetta, Beetle and Passat models.
