VW’s “painful process” grows as Carbon dioxide “inconsistencies” are revealed

The so-called irregularities that have now been found relate to the way in which Carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption were measured during the technical approval process for a few models.

Automotive engineer John German works for the worldwide Council on Clean Transportation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to reducing vehicle emissions and is credited with helping to uncover the VW emissions scandal.

VW has already set aside 6.7 billion euro (£4.8 billion) to deal with the controversy over its installation of software created to cheat emissions tests for nitrogen oxides. We will stop at nothing and nobody. Of equal concern is that while so far, VW’s diesel engines have been in the spotlight, this latest problem not only affects the company’s diesel engines but could also involve its petrol engines.

Volkswagen could have to pay back billions of pounds to European governments in tax credits after admitting it had found “irregularities” in the levels of carbon dioxide emitted by 800,000 of its cars.

He added: “It is a painful process but for us there is no alternative”.

Volkswagen’s Golf and Polo models have these engines of this size installed, as do selected Skoda and Seat vehicles. For us, the only thing that counts is the truth.

He said while VW is in the spotlight, the entire auto industry needs to look at emissions in general. “The Board of Management of Volkswagen AG deeply regrets this situation and wishes to underscore its determination to systematically continue along the present path of clarification and transparency”.

It continued: “Volkswagen will endeavor to clarify the further course of action as quickly as possible and ensure the correct Carbon dioxide classification for the vehicles affected”.

Analysts at Exane BNP Paribas said the new revelations could mean another €4 billion in recall costs and “a harsher commercial impact”.

“I have pushed hard for the relentless and comprehensive clarification of events”, CEO Matthias Müller said in the statement. It insisted the safety of its vehicles was “in no way compromised”.