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VW Near Deal with U.S to Fix V-6 Diesel Emissions
Volkswagen AG is close to agreement with U.S. regulators to fix 6-cylinder diesels that are part of the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal, sources tell Bloomberg News.
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Volkswagen AG is close to agreement with U.S. regulators to fix 6-cylinder diesels that are part of the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal, sources tell Bloomberg News.
The deal will affect about 85,000 Audi, Porsche and VW brand vehicles in the U.S. that are powered by the company’s 3.0-liter V-6 diesel. Bloomberg says repairs will involve a software update and may include a more powerful catalytic converter.
Vehicles included in the V-6 repairs will be diesel-powered Audi A6, A7 and A8 sedans, Audi Q5 and Q7 crossover vehicles, Porsche Cayenne SUV/crossovers and VW Touareg SUV/crossovers.
Repairs for the V-6 are somewhat different than the array of fixes—including some vehicle buybacks—proposed to bring 480,000 of VW's 4-cylinder diesel-powered vehicles into U.S. regulatory compliance. Those engines, like the larger V-6s, were installed with secret software to cheat emission tests.
VW faces a June 21 court deadline to finalize a repair and remediation program for the smaller powerplants. Bloomberg says a briefing on the status of the negotiations is set for May 19.
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