Recall to affect 8.5m Volkswagen vehicles across the EU

Authorities in Germany have ordered a recall of all Volkswagen cars fitted with emissions test-cheating software, a decision that will affect 8.5m Volkswagen diesel vehicles across the EU.

The Federal Motor Transport Authority announced that the recall would affect 2.4m vehicles in Germany.

Under EU rules, cars that are cleared in one country are automatically approved across the bloc, so the repeal also affects vehicles elsewhere in the union.