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Volkswagen set aside 6.5 billion euros for the diesel scandal which the German carmaker is struggling. That amount may be adjusted during the study.
This makes Volkswagen announced Tuesday in a statement.
The second largest automaker in the world has developed software that allows the emission of harmful substances was limited by the diesel cars as the vehicles were checked.
The group says that there are about 11 million diesel cars are equipped with this software. By debacle earnings this year will be lower than originally anticipated. The 6.5 billion euro in the third quarter of this year accounted for, according to Volkswagen.
Meanwhile, report different German media that Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn has to resign because of the scandal environment.
Fine
In the United States (US) are nearly half a million cars recalled to the factory, as the German automaker hangs a huge fine overhead. If Volkswagen has indeed broken the rules, the group is there to 33,000 euros per car to pay. That amount could increase to about 16 billion euros.
According to news agency AFP is in the US started a criminal investigation against Volkswagen following the scandal.
Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed Tuesday that no stone should come up. She says that the German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has close contacts with Volkswagen and the German government has taken action. She explained that does not further.
“Given the difficult situation Volkswagen must give full disclosure and must endeavor to clarify the whole issue ”, says Merkel.” I hope that the facts are on the table as soon as possible. ”
South Korea
In South Korea has already launched an investigation into the harmful emissions by diesel cars. The European Commission has announced the situation to keep an eye on, but an investigation was not yet from Brussels.
These are cars of the models Jetta, Golf, Beetle and Passat from model years 2009 to 2015. The A3 model from Volkswagen subsidiary Audi is recalled.
Monday night was Michael Horn, head of Volkswagen in the United States, deep in the dust. “We have totally screwed up,” said Horn on the investigations under way in Americ
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