Once on the road, the cars would pump out as much as 40 times the allowed level of nitrogen oxides.
Advertisement
The German car-manufacturer said all vehicles will be fixed by the end of 2016.
With the fiasco holding the next EA189-powered diesel cars hostage, Volkswagen has chose to replace the engine with that of the EA288.
Nearly five weeks after it admitted to cheating diesel emissions tests in the United States, Volkswagen is still grappling to get to the bottom of a scandal that has wiped about a third off its stock market value, forced out its long-time CEO and rocked the global vehicle industry and German establishment. These vehicles meet all legal standards, he added. In China only 1,950 imported diesel vehicles are affected. The EA 288 engine already is part of that tally, said Jeannine Ginivan, a spokeswoman for VW’s American division. VW has been using it in the United States since introducing the revised EA 288 engine on the following 2015 models: Passat, Golf, Beetle, and Jetta. This exhaust treatment sprays a small amount of a chemical into the exhaust to reduce harmful emissions. But the recycling system can also hurt acceleration and fuel economy.
The company did not respond to requests for clarification of what engines may be affected in Europe, the Times said. This will be the best October sales performance since 2001.
EA stands for “entwicklungsauftrag”, or “development order”, and signified a major new engine line. Volkswagen deploys its engines and other components not only in Volkswagen cars but also in other brands belonging to the company, such as Audi or Skoda. It also wants to focus on its foremost development goals – which will mean greater emphasis on hybrids and full electric vehicles in its future planning. No vehicles manufactured by VW’s joint ventures with China FAW Group Corp and SAIC Motor Corp are involved in the recall.
The prices along with the number of Volkswagen cars sold at used auto auctions have gone down hand in hand. Volkswagen AG chief executive officer Matthias Mueller plans to update German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the manufacturer’s probe into diesel-emissions manipulation next week during a trip to China, according to people familiar with the matter.
Advertisement
Volkswagen is under criminal investigation in Germany, France, the US, and other countries.
