Volkswagen commits to emissions cheat fix

Volkswagen has pledged to fix all cars equipped with illicit engine software in Europe by autumn 2017, the European Commission said, this week, after talks with the German vehicle maker to ensure it is doing enough for affected clients.

At a meeting with consumer Commissioner Vera Jourova, VW board member Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz committed to a plan to inform customers by year’s end of the need for a technical fix to bring diesel cars into line with EU caps on toxic nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, Ms Jourova’s spokesperson said.

Volkswagen also committed “to have all cars repaired by autumn 2017”, company spokesperson Christian Wigand said, adding the carmarker would offer clients “proof of conformity”.