Emission Scandal: VW Group India to Submit Plan of Action by Jan End

Volkswagen, which recently issued a recall for millions of cars in Europe in the aftermath of the emission scandal, will present the road-map to fix the issue in India by the end of January, 2016.

By car&bike Team

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Published on January 30, 2016

Highlights

Volkswagen, which recently issued a recall for millions of cars in Europe in the aftermath of the emission scandal, will present the road-map to fix the issue in India by the end of January, 2016. ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India), to whom the plan will be submitted, said, "The auto company will submit its action plan in the next two days. It will basically involve model-by-model changes that the company plans to impose." VW's recall of 2.0-litre Amarok models in Europe also started after Germany's Federal Transport Authority said Volkswagen can "now start recalling and refitting" the aforementioned cars. While the carmaker's proposals for other models is still under review, the plan comprises fixing higher capacity diesel engines first. However, the carmaker's proposed fix for affected cars in US and South Korea has been rejected by the concerned authorities of the two countries. Volkswagen Group India's proposed plan of action will need to be ratified by ARAI - a process that will take about 30 days. After the requisite testing, the research agency's report will be shared with the ministry of heavy industries, that, in turn, will give the final approval. One must note, Volkswagen will be able to begin recall of the affected vehicles only after the department's nod. ARAI is expected to submit its report about VW's relevant plan only by March, 2016.

Last Updated on January 30, 2016

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