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Reports: VW Agrees to Retrofit Cheater Diesels in Europe
Volkswagen AG is prepared to retrofit diesel engines in Europe that the company had rigged to evade emission rules.
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Volkswagen AG is prepared to retrofit diesel engines in Europe that the company had rigged to evade emission rules.
When the cheating was revealed in 2015, VW acknowledged that it sold 11 million of the doctored vehicles, including 8.5 million in Europe and 1.5 million in Germany.
VW has agreed to add catalytic converters to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions and to install more effective exhaust filters on the affected cars, according to Spiegel Online.
Sources tell Reuters that VW also has agreed to offer incentives to owners who trade in their older diesels for newer and more efficient models. The news service notes German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has ruled out government aid for the repair program.
Several cities plan partial bans on diesels to help improve air quality. Carmakers, who still rely on diesels to satisfy carbon dioxide emission rules, are trying to avert wholesale bans on the engines. Reuters says the German government plans a summit meeting with Scheuer on Friday to discuss the diesel situation.
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