Volkswagen likely to recall 1,00,000 cars in India before November 8

Volkswagen India may have to recall around 1,00,000 cars in India on non-compliance of Indian diesel emission norms.

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The German car manufacturer Volkswagen AG's emission rigging scandal is likely to impact the company's Indian arm now. According to a CNBC-TV18 report, the car- maker is likely to recall 1,00,000 cars in India before November 8.

The report adds that the recall will take place following an unsatisfactory report from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) on compliance with Indian emission norms.

It is likely to involve recall of 1.5 litre Polo GT TDI, 1.5 litre Polo Cross TDI, 1.5 litre Vento TDI, 2.0 Litre Jetta, 2.0 Litre Passat and will include 20,000 units of India-made diesel cars.

The emission rigging scandal pushed Volkswagen in red in its quarterly results for the first time in almost 1 years, and has sent of a shockwave across the global auto industry.