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Volkswagen promises to assume emissions scandal costs in Spain

MIGUEL JIMÉNEZ Madrid 25 SEP 2015 - 10:40 CEST.

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Volkswagen has #roken its silence o$er the emission%test scandal in Spain and apologi&ed to

Spanish customers 'or (a#using their trust.) *he +erman car manu'acturer has promised to

(assume all responsi#ilities and costs 'or the measures it will take) to 'i, an- possi#le tampered

diesel engines 'itted in $ehicles produced #- all its #rands: Volkswagen Seat Skoda and udi.

e$ertheless Volkswagen said in a statement that it does not -et know which models ma- ha$e

#een a''ected #- the altered engines.

ngines used in the Seat en and #i&a V6 +ol' and 7olo udi 3 and Skoda 8cta$ia are under suspicion

ndustr- e,perts ha$e told 7S that there could #e #etween 250000 and 300000 $ehicles

circulating in Spain with engines 'itted with so'tware that altered their per'ormance at the time o'

regulators tests to ensure the- complied with en$ironmental sa'et- standards.

*he *; 1. liter and 2.0 liter diesel engines installed in VolkswagenSeat Skoda and udi cars are

all under suspicion. *he- were used in the Seat en and #i&a Volkswagen +ol' and 7olo udi

 3 and Skoda 8cta$ia among other models.

(6e would like to con$e- our most sincere apologies 'or a#using -our trust) Volkswagen o''icials

said in a message to consumers.

(ll o' the a''ected $ehicles are a#solutel- sa'e and suita#le 'or dri$ing. *he irregularities detected

are related e,clusi$el- to pollutant emissions.)

 All of the affected vehicles are absolutely safe for driving. The irregularities detected are related only to emissions” 

Volkswagen statement 

Volkswagen also promised a (<uick and transparent) solution 'or Spanish customers #ut said that

the (process will take some time) to anal-&e the circumstances and undertake (technical

measures.)

Volkswagen said it could not identi'- at this time the models and dates o' the $ehicles that are

a''ected #ut would in'orm the pu#lic as soon its own in$estigation is concluded.

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Volkswagen ha roto su silencio so#re el escAndalo de las emisiones de prue#a en spaBa - pidi

disculpas a los clientes espaBoles para Ca#usar de su con'ian&a.C l 'a#ricante de autom$ilesalemAn se ha comprometido a Casumir todas las responsa#ilidades - los costos de las medidas <uetomarAC para solucionar cual<uier posi#le manipulado motores diesel instalados en los $ehDculosproducidos por todas sus marcas: Volkswagen Seat Skoda - udi.

o o#stante diEo Volkswagen en un comunicado <ue aFn no sa#e <uG modelos pueden ha#er sidoa'ectados por los motores alterados.

Hotores utili&ados en el Seat en e #i&a V6 +ol' - 7olo udi 3 - Skoda 8cta$ia estAn #aEosospecha

,pertos de la industria han dicho a 7S <ue podrDa ha#er entre 250.000 - 300.000 $ehDculos

<ue circulan en spaBa con motores e<uipados con el so'tware <ue alteraron su rendimiento en elmomento de las prue#as de los reguladores para asegurar <ue cumplen con las normas deseguridad am#iental.

os motores diesel *; de 1. litros - 2.0 litros instalados en Volkswagen Seat Skoda - udi estAn#aEo sospecha. Iueron utili&ados en el Seat en e #i&a Volkswagen +ol' - 7olo udi 3 -Skoda 8cta$ia entre otros modelos.

Cos gustarDa transmitir nuestras mAs sinceras disculpas por a#usar de su con'ian&aC diEeron'uncionarios de Volkswagen en un mensaEe a los consumidores.

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*odos los $ehDculos a'ectados son a#solutamente seguro para conducir. as irregularidadesdetectadas se re'ieren Fnicamente a las emisiones C

+"(lara(i,# d" Volksa!"#Volkswagen tam#iGn prometi una solucin CrApida - transparenteC para los clientes espaBolespero diEo <ue el Cproceso lle$arA algFn tiempoC para anali&ar las circunstancias - lle$ar a ca#oCmedidas tGcnicasC.

Volkswagen diEo <ue no podDa identi'icar en este momento los modelos - 'echas de los $ehDculos

<ue se $en a'ectados pero serDa in'ormar al pF#lico tan pronto se lleg a la conclusin de su propiain$estigacin