Volkswagen India has released a statement, confirming that it’s representatives have met with officials from the Government of India – Ministry of Heavy Industries and ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) and have updated them on the company’s evaluations on the on going emission issue.
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In an official, statement a government official further asserted that the German auto-maker has been asked to submit the right information regarding their faulty software which has been found by the investigation agency.
The channel said that this would impact Vento, Jetta and Passat sedan cars, Polo hatchbacks and Polo Cross crossovers in India as Volkswagen AG’s Indian unit will probably recall 1,00,000 cars in the country impacted by the diesel emission scandal as per the sources. ARAI is investigating if VW manipulated Indian emission norms by installing “defeat devices” and has widened ist ambit to include not just India-made diesel cars but also those with imported engines.
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A VW India spokesman was not immediately reachable for comment. During this period, company representatives will stay in regular touch with ARAI to keep the authorities updated on the analysis. Globally, about 11 million vehicles have been affected by the cheat software that showed reduced emissions, while in India approximately 1.7 lakh to 2.2 lakh vehicles may have the rogue software in their EA189 engines. The scandal, which has pushed Volkswagen to report its first quarterly loss in at least 15 years, also forced out its long-time chief executive – Martin Winterkorn. Further steps will depend on the findings of these evaluations. Moreover, its affect would show more in the vehicles which are being imported in the country from all over the world.
