HERBERT DIESS, CEO OF THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS BRAND, EXPLAINS: “WE ARE WORKING AT FULL SPEED ON A SOLUTION”
Wolfsburg, September 25, 2015.– In the press release dated September 22, 2015, the Volkswagen Group announced that Volkswagen Group vehicles worldwide are affected by the current issues regarding emissions.
The internal evaluation revealed that approximately five million Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand vehicles are affected worldwide. Certain models and model years of these vehicles (such as the sixth generation Golf, the seventh generation Passat and the first generation Tiguan) are equipped exclusively with type EA 189 diesel engines.
As previously announced, all new Volkswagen Passenger Car brandvehicles that fulfill the EU6 norm valid throughout Europe are not affected. This therefore also includes the current Golf, Passat and Touran models.
Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brandstressed: “We are working at full speed on a technical solution that we willpresent to partners, to our customers and to the public as swiftly aspossible. Our aim is to inform our customers as quickly as possible, sothat their vehicles comply fully with regulations. I assure you thatVolkswagen will do everything humanly possible to win back the trust ofour customers, the dealerships and the public”.
”The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand will inform all markets world wide how many of vehicles are affected locally. We are working intensively on remedial measures in close coordination with the certification authorities. The vehicles are and remain technically safe and roadworthy”.
Text and photograph by: Volkswagen
