Report: VW, Audi to Meet with U.S. Regulators Over Diesel Emission Fixes

Volkswagen AG officials are meeting with federal and California regulators this week to discuss how the company will fix 482,000 diesel-powered Audi and VW vehicles that don’t comply with U.S. emission standards, sources tell Reuters.

The California Air Resources Board has given VW until Nov. 20 to present a specific repair plan. VW has said some affected vehicles can be fixed with software adjustments. But others may require major modifications.

Friedrich Eichler, who heads VW powertrain development, plans to meet with CARB and the federal Environmental Protection Agency, according to Reuters’ sources. They say Audi executives will hold separate meetings with the two agencies. The companies have declined to comment.

The recall will cover vehicles powered by three generations of diesels. EPA said in September 482,000 of them made during the 2009-2015 model years were rigged with secret software to cheat the agency’s nitrogen oxide emission test.

VW has halted all sales of its diesel models in the U.S. EPA has withheld certification of the company’s 2016 diesel models until their ability to meet the standard honestly can be established.