Volkswagen says Carbon dioxide cheats affect more petrol engines than previously disclosed

To sum up, more than eleven million Volkswagen and Audi vehicles equipped with 2.0 TDi and 1.4 TDi engines were fitted with software that could detect when the auto was being emissions tested.

“In western Europe, the temporary sales stops for vehicles affected by the diesel issue had an impact on sales”, he added.

“It is widely recognised, both inside and outside of the industry, that the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) testing (which is the type approval testing used in the EU) is not fit for objective”, he said in a letter to the committee shortly after giving evidence on the VW emissions scandal.

The ads are by VW’s US agency of record Deutsch, L.A. and mark the shop’s first noticeable involvement in the automaker’s effort to reclaim trust in wake of the scandal.

Martin Winterkorn has been replaced by Matthias Muller as the CEO of one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturer.

“We will overcome this crisis, and Volkswagen will emerge stronger from the situation”, works council chief Bernd Osterloh told newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Saturday.

The Volkswagen Group has stressed that this is totally unrelated to the US emissions scandal, regarding the use of defeat devices, and EPA NOx tests. Volkswagen has also posted its first loss in 15 years and they have lost the number one manufacturer tag to Toyota. That’s probably because repairing those cars will require not just a software upgrade, but also the installation of mechanical devices. VW’s top management and labor representatives are in talks to balance spending cuts and future investments as they brace for a bill expected to run into billions or euros in fines, lawsuits and vehicle refit costs.

The legal proceedings have been filed before Castlebar District Court by the owner of a 2013 Skoda Superb, who is bringing the case against the local dealer, Monaghan and Sons (Castlebar) Ltd, VW Group Ireland, and ultimate parent firm Volkswagen AG. It says that Volkswagen will be informing the owners concerned.

Volkswagen’s global sales fell 5.4 per cent year-on-year last month, though United Kingdom registrations for the German brand were down 9.84 per cent in October.

Horn also used the ad to highlight VW’s recently announced “goodwill package” offering affected 2-liter diesel owners a $500 VW Visa prepaid loyalty card, a $500 VW dealership card, and free roadside assistance for three years.

The fraud became public last September, after the ICCT notified U.S. authorities that there was something fishy about the test results of Volkswagen.