It was roughly around nine months ago that the German auto giant Volkswagen Group decided to recall all its cars involved in the emissions scandal. The recall is going to include many cars from several big names such as Audi, Porsche, Skoda and Volkswagen. Now, since we know that Volkswagen recalled Skoda Superb, it is evident that the large-scale recall has begun in India.
The total number of cars that Volkswagen has sold in India stands at around 323,700. Earlier, Volkswagen was able to keep delaying the recall with the approval of the Automotive Research Association of India. Now, it is confirmed that the recall is here.
To begin with, Volkswagen recalled Skoda Superb which was discontinued in 2015. The car is powered by a 2.0-litre 189 EA diesel engine which was knee-deep involved in the emissions scandal.
Volkswagen Recalled Skoda Superb? What are they going to do now?
According to reports by Overdrive, the company will only tweak the software of the car. It will not affect the car’s performance or safety.
The owners of the said model will be contacted by Skoda itself.
While it does seem like things are rolling smooth for Volkswagen in India, it is not the case in the US and European markets. The emission norms are lot more laid back in India as compared to US and Europe.
How did they get away with it?
To clear the tests, actual cheat devices in the form of software were used which helped the models to clear the emission norms by reducing the emissions during the test period. The actual emissions turned out to 40 per cent higher than the permissible standards. This has made it one of the biggest auto scandals ever.
It is estimated that the firm has to recall roughly around eleven million vehicles across the world.
Talks are still going on between environmentalists and Volkswagen Group as to what should be done with 600,000 vehicles in the US and Europe. The group is currently facing huge compensation costs and buying back its own vehicles in the US.
Surprisingly, the sales remained totally unaffected in the region despite the burning controversy.
