France: Volkswagen sold 1 million cars with bad software
A total of 948,064 vehicles sold in France were equipped with software to cheat emissions tests, Volkswagen France says
The world’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, has sold nearly 1 million vehicles in France with bad software intended to cheat emissions tests, Volkswagen's French subsidiary said on Wednesday.
A total 948,064 vehicles sold in France were equipped with software to deceive pollution controls, Audrey Garousse, press officer of the Volkswagen's French subsidiary told the Anadolu Agency.
"The list of the brands affected are: 574 259, Audi, 189 322, Skoda, 66 572, 93 388 SEAT and 24 523 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles," said Garousse.
The German automaker admitted on Sept. 22 that diesel vehicles produced by the German carmaker, which is now the world's largest ahead of Toyota, were equipped with a software device used to cheat diesel-emission tests.
Volkswagen announced that it would recall 11 million diesel cars worldwide and released Tuesday an action plan to address the scandal, promising that it will "correct the emissions characteristics of diesel vehicles" in which illegal software was installed.
The scandal forced the resignation of Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn on Sept. 23.
