VW scandal: UK to rerun emissions tests

VW emissions scandal: 1.2m UK cars affected

German carmaker admits 1,189,906 British vehicles, including Audis, Seats and Škodas, were fitted with defeat devices

Volkswagen has revealed that almost 1.2m vehicles in the UK are involved in the diesel emissions scandal that has rocked the carmaker, meaning more than one in 10 of diesel cars on the country’s roads are affected.

VW said the diesel vehicles include 508,276 Volkswagen cars, 393,450 Audis, 76,773 Seats, 131,569 Škodas and 79,838 Volkswagen commercial vehicles. The total number of vehicles affected is 1,189,906.

This is the first time VW has revealed how many of the 11m vehicles fitted with a defeat device to cheat emissions tests are in the UK.

I wonder if a few people are about to get a bit of a shock with their 'road tax'? I also wonder if the government will be claiming back 'road tax' from VW?

VW takes 4,000 cars off the UK market



Volkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK in the wake of the emissions scandal.

The company said the vehicles may be equipped with the device that cheated emissions tests in the United States.

The move will involve vehicles across the VW group including the VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT brands.

VW said it was a temporary measure and that it intended to return the vehicles for sale once a fix is identified for the cars.

Despite the scandal that began almost two weeks ago, VW customers could still buy vehicles that had the rogue software.

The cars taken off the market represent 3% of VW's stock in the UK.

The company will continue to sell new vehicles, with the latest, cleanest engine technology.

From last month all new diesel cars sold in Europe must be fitted with the latest Euro 6 engines, designed to significantly reduce the levels of pollutants emitted.

EU rules also allow manufacturers such as VW to continue to sell cars with the older, more polluting, Euro 5 engines to clear stock. These models will continue to be on the market well into next year.

Somehow, I doubt people will be queuing up to buy VW - Glad I don't hold a franchise!