Volkswagen confirms emissions difference is 'tiny' and barely a few hundred vehicles in Spain affected
Thursday, December 10, 2015 @ 6:43 PM
ONLY a few hundred Volkswagen models in Spain are likely to have been affected by the emissions-rigging scam, according to the most recent research carried out by the firm's headquarters in Germany.
Practically all of the cars and vans thought to have been fitted with software designed to mask CO2 readings are within legal boundaries, and the actual emissions have been found to be the same as those displayed in testing.
A mere 36,000 cars worldwide produce emissions exceeding those displayed compared to the estimated 800,000 suspected at first, and in all cases, the difference is very small, says the Volkswagen Group head office.
This was only found in nine models – a Polo, a Scirocco, two Jetta, two Golf and two Passat types, and which in total make up 0.5% of Volkswagen's annual production.
The initial negative impact on profits of over €2 billion estimated has yet to be confirmed, but is unlikely to be anywhere near this high.
And the difference in displayed and real emissions is so minor that it falls within the legally-permitted deviation and the models in question do not have to be withdrawn from the market, Volkswagen says.
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