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Volkswagen halts sales of some diesel models in Australia
http://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-halts-sales-of-some-diesel-models-in-australia/a-18758955Volkswagen has said it is suspending sales in Australia of vehicles that may have been equipped with emissions-cheating software. The country's consumer watchdog says VW may face huge fines over its emissions scandal.
Volkswagen halts sales of some diesel models in Australia
03.10.2015
Volkswagen Australia said in a statement on Saturday that it was immediately stopping the sale of vehicles fitted with 1.6 or 2.0-liter EA189 diesel engines "until the emission issues are addressed in those vehicles."
It did not say what models of the vehicles were affected.
VW's top-of-the-range subsidiary Audi also announced it was suspending the sale of vehicles with 2.0-liter EA189 diesel engines, which inclued Audi A4, A5 and Q5.
The announcement came a day after executives from VW and Audi met with government and consumer authorities to discuss the scandal at the carmaker, which has confirmed that 11 million diesel vehicles across the world had been fitted with software enabling them to cheat on emissions tests.