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Volkswagen Cleared to Begin Fixing Diesels in Europe

Photo credit: Volkswagen
Photo credit: Volkswagen

From Road & Track

More than a year after news broke that Volkswagen used software to help diesel engines cheat on emissions tests, customers in Europe will finally be able to have their cars fixed. Automotive News reports that the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, Germany's federal motor vehicle authority, cleared VW to begin repairing cars with the emissions-cheating software installed.

More than nine million cars sold in Europe under the VW, Audi, Skoda, and Seat brands used the emissions cheating software. The fix varies by engine, but all 1.2-, 1.6-, and 2.0-liter TDI engines are included in the newly-approved repair plan. In a statement, Volkswagen said the KBA "confirmed that implementing the technical solutions for the affected models will not adversely affect fuel consumption, engine performance or noise emissions."

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This news comes a day after VW officially agreed to fix or buy back about 80,000 3.0-liter diesel models sold in the US that used software to cheat emissions. In July, the automaker reached an agreement with US regulators to fix or buy back 2.0-liter diesel models, but it took another six months to agree on a solution for the V6 TDIs.

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